#223A38 Color
#223A38 is rgb(34, 58, 56) in RGB, hsl(175, 26%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223A38rgb(34, 58, 56)hsl(175, 26%, 18%)hsv(175, 41%, 23%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 77%)oklch(32.8% 0.03 189.1)lab(22.40% -10.17 -1.88)lch(22.40% 10.35 190.49)What #223A38 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 #223A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223A38 Channel Values
How #223A38 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 58 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 26% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 41% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.14:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223A38 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 #223A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223A38; 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 #223A38
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 #223A38 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.
#223A38#373738#303838#333339#2D3638#223A3A#223A39#363636Using #223A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223a38: #223A38;background-color: #223A38;colors: { 'color-223a38': '#223A38' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.227, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_223a38">#223A38</color>fill="#223A38"More Teal Colors
#223A38 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#223A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223A38?
#223A38 is a darkest teal — rgb(34, 58, 56) in RGB and hsl(175, 26%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #223A38?
#223A38 is rgb(34, 58, 56) — red 34, green 58, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223A38?
#223A38 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223A38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223A38 scores 12.14:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223A38 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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