What color is #22605B?

#22605B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22605B?

The RGB value is 34, 96, 91: 34 red, 96 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22605B?

The complementary color is #602227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22605B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22605B color

#22605B rgb(34, 96, 91)

Shades of teal

The hex color #22605B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 37.6% green and 35.7% blue (34, 96, 91).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 48% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#22605B color codes

HEX	`#22605B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 96, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 37.6%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 48%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.86, -20.97, -3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.86, 21.19, 188.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.73, 9.46, 11.367)`
Decimal	`2252891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22605B, 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 #22605B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22605B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #22605B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22605b; }
.text { color: #22605b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22605b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 96 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22605b, #224660); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #22605B?: #22605B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22605B?: The RGB value is 34, 96, 91: 34 red, 96 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22605B?: The complementary color is #602227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22605B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.