What color is #22746F?

#22746F 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 #22746F?

The RGB value is 34, 116, 111: 34 red, 116 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22746F?

The complementary color is #742227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22746F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22746F color

#22746F rgb(34, 116, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #22746F is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 45.5% green and 43.5% blue (34, 116, 111).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 55% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#22746F color codes

HEX	`#22746F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 116, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 45.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 55%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 71%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.2, -25.24, -4.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.2, 25.62, 189.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.773, 13.977, 17.219)`
Decimal	`2258031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22746F, 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 #22746F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#22746F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #22746F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22746f; }
.text { color: #22746f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22746f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 116 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22746f, #225074); }

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Questions

What color is #22746F?: #22746F 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 #22746F?: The RGB value is 34, 116, 111: 34 red, 116 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22746F?: The complementary color is #742227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22746F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.