#225368 Color
#225368 is rgb(34, 83, 104) in RGB, hsl(198, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 20%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#225368rgb(34, 83, 104)hsl(198, 51%, 27%)hsv(198, 67%, 41%)cmyk(67%, 20%, 0%, 59%)oklch(41.8% 0.063 229.1)lab(32.69% -11.64 -17.43)lch(32.69% 20.96 236.26)What #225368 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 #225368, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#225368 Channel Values
How #225368 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 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 51% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 67% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.38:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #225368 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 #225368
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #225368; 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 #225368
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 #225368 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.
#225368#4D4D68#405068#474769#3B4C68#185656#1D555E#4E4E4EUsing #225368 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-225368: #225368;background-color: #225368;colors: { 'color-225368': '#225368' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.325, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_225368">#225368</color>fill="#225368"More Teal Colors
#225368 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#225368 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #225368?
#225368 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 83, 104) in RGB and hsl(198, 51%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.
What is the RGB value of #225368?
#225368 is rgb(34, 83, 104) — red 34, green 83, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #225368?
#225368 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 20%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #225368 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #225368 scores 8.38:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #225368 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #225368 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 13.6, which is visibly different.
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