What color is #22635C?

#22635C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22635C?

The RGB value is 34, 99, 92: 34 red, 99 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22635C?

The complementary color is #632229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22635C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22635C color

#22635C rgb(34, 99, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #22635C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 38.8% green and 36.1% blue (34, 99, 92).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 49% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#22635C color codes

HEX	`#22635C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 99, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 38.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 49%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 66%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, -22.25, -2.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 22.35, 185.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.052, 10.036, 11.689)`
Decimal	`2253660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22635C, 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 #22635C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#22635C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #22635C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22635c; }
.text { color: #22635c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22635c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 99 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22635c, #224a63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #22635C?: #22635C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22635C?: The RGB value is 34, 99, 92: 34 red, 99 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22635C?: The complementary color is #632229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22635C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.