#225352 Color
#225352 is rgb(34, 83, 82) in RGB, hsl(179, 42%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 1%, 67%) 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 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#225352rgb(34, 83, 82)hsl(179, 42%, 23%)hsv(179, 59%, 33%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 1%, 67%)oklch(40.9% 0.053 193.5)lab(31.96% -17.39 -4.71)lch(31.96% 18.02 195.16)What #225352 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 #225352, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#225352 Channel Values
How #225352 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 83 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 42% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 59% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #225352 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 #225352
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #225352; 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 #225352
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 #225352 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.
#225352#4D4D52#405052#474753#3B4C53#225353#225353#4C4C4CUsing #225352 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-225352: #225352;background-color: #225352;colors: { 'color-225352': '#225352' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.325, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_225352">#225352</color>fill="#225352"More Teal Colors
#225352 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#225352 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #225352?
#225352 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 83, 82) in RGB and hsl(179, 42%, 23%) 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 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #225352?
#225352 is rgb(34, 83, 82) — red 34, green 83, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #225352?
#225352 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 1%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #225352 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #225352 scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #225352 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #225352 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 5.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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