#02221E Color
#02221E is rgb(2, 34, 30) in RGB, hsl(173, 89%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 12%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02221Ergb(2, 34, 30)hsl(173, 89%, 7%)hsv(173, 94%, 13%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 12%, 87%)oklch(22.7% 0.038 183.2)lab(10.84% -13.29 -0.90)lch(10.84% 13.32 183.89)What #02221E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #02221E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#02221E Channel Values
How #02221E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 34 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 89% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 94% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.8:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02221E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #02221E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02221E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #02221E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #02221E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#02221E#1F1F1E#16201E#1B1B1F#141E1E#032222#032220#1D1D1DUsing #02221E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02221e: #02221E;background-color: #02221E;colors: { 'color-02221e': '#02221E' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.133, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_02221e">#02221E</color>fill="#02221E"More Teal Colors
#02221E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#02221E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02221E?
#02221E is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 34, 30) in RGB and hsl(173, 89%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.51.
What is the RGB value of #02221E?
#02221E is rgb(2, 34, 30) — red 2, green 34, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02221E?
#02221E converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 12%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02221E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #02221E scores 16.8:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02221E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02221E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.17, which is visibly different.
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