What color is #226E63?

#226E63 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #226E63?

The RGB value is 34, 110, 99: 34 red, 110 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #226E63?

The complementary color is #6E222D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #226E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#226E63 color

#226E63 rgb(34, 110, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #226E63 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 43.1% green and 38.8% blue (34, 110, 99).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#226E63 color codes

HEX	`#226E63`
RGB	`rgb(34, 110, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 43.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 53%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 69%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 10%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.83, -25.8, -0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.83, 25.81, 181.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.487, 12.392, 13.747)`
Decimal	`2256483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #226E63, 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 #226E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#226E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #226E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #226e63; }
.text { color: #226e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #226e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 110 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #226e63, #22536e); }

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Questions

What color is #226E63?: #226E63 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #226E63?: The RGB value is 34, 110, 99: 34 red, 110 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #226E63?: The complementary color is #6E222D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #226E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.