What color is #226980?

#226980 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sea Goddess. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #226980?

The RGB value is 34, 105, 128: 34 red, 105 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #226980?

The complementary color is #803922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #226980?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#226980 color

#226980 rgb(34, 105, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #226980 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 41.2% green and 50.2% blue (34, 105, 128).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 58% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Sea Goddess (#216987), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#226980 color codes

HEX	`#226980`
RGB	`rgb(34, 105, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 41.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 58%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 73%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 18%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.22, -13.73, -19.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.22, 23.53, 234.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.606, 12.001, 22.228)`
Decimal	`2255232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #226980, 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 #226980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#226980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #226980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #226980; }
.text { color: #226980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #226980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 105 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #226980, #223a80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #226980?: #226980 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sea Goddess. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #226980?: The RGB value is 34, 105, 128: 34 red, 105 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #226980?: The complementary color is #803922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #226980?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.