What color is #227788?

#227788 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #227788?

The RGB value is 34, 119, 136: 34 red, 119 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #227788?

The complementary color is #883322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #227788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#227788 color

#227788 rgb(34, 119, 136)

Shades of teal

The hex color #227788 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 46.7% green and 53.3% blue (34, 119, 136).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Panorama (#327A88), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#227788 color codes

HEX	`#227788`
RGB	`rgb(34, 119, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 46.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 75%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 12%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.06, -18.77, -16.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.06, 24.98, 221.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.699, 15.31, 25.626)`
Decimal	`2258824`
Short hex	`#278`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #227788, 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 #227788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#227788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #227788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #227788; }
.text { color: #227788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #227788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 119 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #227788, #224488); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #227788?: #227788 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #227788?: The RGB value is 34, 119, 136: 34 red, 119 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #227788?: The complementary color is #883322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #227788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.