What color is #226769?

#226769 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #226769?

The RGB value is 34, 103, 105: 34 red, 103 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #226769?

The complementary color is #692422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #226769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#226769 color

#226769 rgb(34, 103, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #226769 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 40.4% green and 41.2% blue (34, 103, 105).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 51% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#226769 color codes

HEX	`#226769`
RGB	`rgb(34, 103, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 40.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 51%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 68%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.68, -20.35, -7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.68, 21.67, 200.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.059, 11.06, 15.072)`
Decimal	`2254697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #226769, 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 #226769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#226769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #226769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #226769; }
.text { color: #226769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #226769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 103 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #226769, #224369); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #226769?: #226769 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #226769?: The RGB value is 34, 103, 105: 34 red, 103 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #226769?: The complementary color is #692422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #226769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.