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#223C3F Color

#223C3F is rgb(34, 60, 63) in RGB, hsl(186, 30%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#223C3F
HEX#223C3F
RGBrgb(34, 60, 63)
HSLhsl(186, 30%, 19%)
HSVhsv(186, 46%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(33.7% 0.032 205.1)
LABlab(23.33% -9.69 -5.19)
LCHlch(23.33% 10.99 208.15)

What #223C3F 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 #223C3F, 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.

#223C3F Channel Values

How #223C3F 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 60 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 30% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 46% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.76:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223C3F 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 text11.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #223C3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223C3F; 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 #223C3F

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 #223C3F 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#223C3F
Protanopia#38383F
Protanomaly#313A3F
Deuteranopia#353540
Deuteranomaly#2E383F
Tritanopia#213C3C
Tritanomaly#223C3D
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #223C3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-223c3f: #223C3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #223C3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-223c3f': '#223C3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.235, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_223c3f">#223C3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#223C3F"

More Teal Colors

#223C3F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#223C3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #223C3F?

#223C3F is a darkest teal — rgb(34, 60, 63) in RGB and hsl(186, 30%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #223C3F?

#223C3F is rgb(34, 60, 63) — red 34, green 60, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #223C3F?

#223C3F converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #223C3F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #223C3F scores 11.76:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #223C3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #223C3F 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 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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