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#223239 Color

#223239 is rgb(34, 50, 57) in RGB, hsl(198, 25%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 12%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#223239
HEX#223239
RGBrgb(34, 50, 57)
HSLhsl(198, 25%, 18%)
HSVhsv(198, 40%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 12%, 0%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(30.6% 0.025 226.8)
LABlab(19.60% -5.24 -6.70)
LCHlch(19.60% 8.50 231.95)

What #223239 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 #223239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#223239 Channel Values

How #223239 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 50 · B 578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 25% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 40% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.26:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223239 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.

TextWhite text13.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #223239

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223239; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #223239

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #223239.

How #223239 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.

Typical#223239
Protanopia#303039
Protanomaly#2B3139
Deuteranopia#2D2D39
Deuteranomaly#292F39
Tritanopia#213333
Tritanomaly#213335
Achromatopsia#303030

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #223239 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-223239: #223239;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #223239;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-223239': '#223239' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.196, blue: 0.224)
Android XML<color name="color_223239">#223239</color>
SVG fillfill="#223239"

More Teal Colors

#223239 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#223239 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #223239?

#223239 is a darkest teal — rgb(34, 50, 57) in RGB and hsl(198, 25%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.

What is the RGB value of #223239?

#223239 is rgb(34, 50, 57) — red 34, green 50, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #223239?

#223239 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 12%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #223239 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #223239 scores 13.26:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #223239 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #223239 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 13.79, which is visibly different.

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