#224945 Color
#224945 is rgb(34, 73, 69) in RGB, hsl(174, 36%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 5%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#224945rgb(34, 73, 69)hsl(174, 36%, 21%)hsv(174, 53%, 29%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 5%, 71%)oklch(37.6% 0.045 186.7)lab(28.10% -15.34 -2.10)lch(28.10% 15.48 187.80)What #224945 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 #224945, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#224945 Channel Values
How #224945 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 73 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 36% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 53% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #224945 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 #224945
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #224945; 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 #224945
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 #224945 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.
#224945#444445#394645#3F3F46#364345#234949#234947#434343Using #224945 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-224945: #224945;background-color: #224945;colors: { 'color-224945': '#224945' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.286, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_224945">#224945</color>fill="#224945"More Teal Colors
#224945 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#224945 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #224945?
#224945 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 73, 69) in RGB and hsl(174, 36%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #224945?
#224945 is rgb(34, 73, 69) — red 34, green 73, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #224945?
#224945 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 5%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #224945 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #224945 scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #224945 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #224945 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 4.7, which is very hard to tell apart.
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