What color is #226C73?

#226C73 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #226C73?

The RGB value is 34, 108, 115: 34 red, 108 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #226C73?

The complementary color is #732922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #226C73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#226C73 color

#226C73 rgb(34, 108, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #226C73 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 42.4% green and 45.1% blue (34, 108, 115).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 54% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Persian Mosaic (#206874), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#226C73 color codes

HEX	`#226C73`
RGB	`rgb(34, 108, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 42.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 54%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 70%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 6%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.69, -19.81, -10.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.69, 22.43, 207.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.115, 12.302, 18.11)`
Decimal	`2255987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #226C73, 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 #226C73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#226C73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #226C73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #226c73; }
.text { color: #226c73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #226c73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 108 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #226c73, #224373); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #226C73?: #226C73 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #226C73?: The RGB value is 34, 108, 115: 34 red, 108 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #226C73?: The complementary color is #732922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #226C73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.