What color is #22585E?

#22585E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22585E?

The RGB value is 34, 88, 94: 34 red, 88 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22585E?

The complementary color is #5E2822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22585E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22585E color

#22585E rgb(34, 88, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #22585E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 34.5% green and 36.9% blue (34, 88, 94).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 47% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Diver (#255C61), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#22585E color codes

HEX	`#22585E`
RGB	`rgb(34, 88, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 34.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 47%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 64%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 6%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.25, -15.64, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.25, 17.95, 209.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.169, 8.127, 11.831)`
Decimal	`2250846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22585E, 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 #22585E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22585E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #22585E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22585e; }
.text { color: #22585e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22585e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 88 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22585e, #223a5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #22585E?: #22585E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22585E?: The RGB value is 34, 88, 94: 34 red, 88 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22585E?: The complementary color is #5E2822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22585E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.