#225258 Color
#225258 is rgb(34, 82, 88) in RGB, hsl(187, 44%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#225258rgb(34, 82, 88)hsl(187, 44%, 24%)hsv(187, 61%, 35%)cmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 65%)oklch(40.8% 0.052 206.4)lab(31.80% -15.40 -8.74)lch(31.80% 17.71 209.56)What #225258 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 #225258, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#225258 Channel Values
How #225258 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 82 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 44% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 61% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.69:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #225258 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 #225258
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #225258; 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 #225258
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 #225258 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.
#225258#4C4C58#3F4F58#464659#3B4B58#205353#215255#4B4B4BUsing #225258 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-225258: #225258;background-color: #225258;colors: { 'color-225258': '#225258' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.322, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_225258">#225258</color>fill="#225258"More Teal Colors
#225258 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#225258 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #225258?
#225258 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 82, 88) in RGB and hsl(187, 44%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #225258?
#225258 is rgb(34, 82, 88) — red 34, green 82, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #225258?
#225258 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #225258 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #225258 scores 8.69:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #225258 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #225258 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 5.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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