#223030 Color
#223030 is rgb(34, 48, 48) in RGB, hsl(180, 17%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223030rgb(34, 48, 48)hsl(180, 17%, 16%)hsv(180, 29%, 19%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 0%, 81%)oklch(29.7% 0.019 196.2)lab(18.60% -6.08 -2.02)lch(18.60% 6.41 198.38)What #223030 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 #223030, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223030 Channel Values
How #223030 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 34 · G 48 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 17% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 29% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.69:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223030 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 #223030
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223030; 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 #223030
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 #223030 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223030: #223030;background-color: #223030;colors: { 'color-223030': '#223030' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.188, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_223030">#223030</color>fill="#223030"More Teal Colors
#223030 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#223030 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223030?
#223030 is a darkest teal — rgb(34, 48, 48) in RGB and hsl(180, 17%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #223030?
#223030 is rgb(34, 48, 48) — red 34, green 48, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223030?
#223030 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223030 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223030 scores 13.69:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223030 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223030 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.11, which is visibly different.
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