#224144 Color
#224144 is rgb(34, 65, 68) in RGB, hsl(185, 33%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 4%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#224144rgb(34, 65, 68)hsl(185, 33%, 20%)hsv(185, 50%, 27%)cmyk(50%, 4%, 0%, 73%)oklch(35.3% 0.037 203.7)lab(25.25% -11.29 -5.64)lch(25.25% 12.62 206.52)What #224144 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 #224144, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#224144 Channel Values
How #224144 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 65 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 33% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 50% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.01:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #224144 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 #224144
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #224144; 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 #224144
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 #224144 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.
#224144#3D3D44#343F44#393945#313C44#214141#224142#3C3C3CUsing #224144 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-224144: #224144;background-color: #224144;colors: { 'color-224144': '#224144' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.255, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_224144">#224144</color>fill="#224144"More Teal Colors
#224144 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#224144 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #224144?
#224144 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 65, 68) in RGB and hsl(185, 33%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #224144?
#224144 is rgb(34, 65, 68) — red 34, green 65, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #224144?
#224144 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 4%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #224144 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #224144 scores 11.01:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #224144 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #224144 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 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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