What color is #228883?

#228883 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dark Cyan. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #228883?

The RGB value is 34, 136, 131: 34 red, 136 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #228883?

The complementary color is #882227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #228883?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#228883 color

#228883 rgb(34, 136, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #228883 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 53.3% green and 51.4% blue (34, 136, 131).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#228883 color codes

HEX	`#228883`
RGB	`rgb(34, 136, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 53.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 75%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 4%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.37, -29.11, -5.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.37, 29.64, 190.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.559, 19.585, 24.534)`
Decimal	`2263171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #228883, 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 #228883	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#228883 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	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 #228883 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #228883; }
.text { color: #228883; }
.border { border: 2px solid #228883; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 136 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #228883, #225a88); }

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Questions

What color is #228883?: #228883 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dark Cyan. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #228883?: The RGB value is 34, 136, 131: 34 red, 136 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #228883?: The complementary color is #882227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #228883?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.