What color is #226C69?

#226C69 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #226C69?

The RGB value is 34, 108, 105: 34 red, 108 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #226C69?

The complementary color is #6C2225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #226C69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#226C69 color

#226C69 rgb(34, 108, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #226C69 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 42.4% green and 41.2% blue (34, 108, 105).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 52% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#226C69 color codes

HEX	`#226C69`
RGB	`rgb(34, 108, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 42.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 52%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 69%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 3%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.35, -22.98, -4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.35, 23.51, 192.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.571, 12.084, 15.243)`
Decimal	`2255977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #226C69, 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 #226C69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#226C69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #226C69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #226c69; }
.text { color: #226c69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #226c69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 108 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #226c69, #224a6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #226C69?: #226C69 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #226C69?: The RGB value is 34, 108, 105: 34 red, 108 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #226C69?: The complementary color is #6C2225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #226C69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.