What color is #224F58?

#224F58 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224F58?

The RGB value is 34, 79, 88: 34 red, 79 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224F58?

The complementary color is #582B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224F58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224F58 color

#224F58 rgb(34, 79, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #224F58 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 31% green and 34.5% blue (34, 79, 88).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#224F58 color codes

HEX	`#224F58`
RGB	`rgb(34, 79, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 31%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 10%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.96, -12.42, -9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.96, 15.92, 218.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.216, 6.636, 10.237)`
Decimal	`2248536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224F58, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #224F58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224F58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #224F58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224f58; }
.text { color: #224f58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224f58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 79 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224f58, #223458); }

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Questions

What color is #224F58?: #224F58 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224F58?: The RGB value is 34, 79, 88: 34 red, 79 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224F58?: The complementary color is #582B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224F58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.