#225458 Color
#225458 is rgb(34, 84, 88) in RGB, hsl(184, 44%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 5%, 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.
#225458rgb(34, 84, 88)hsl(184, 44%, 24%)hsv(184, 61%, 35%)cmyk(61%, 5%, 0%, 65%)oklch(41.4% 0.054 202.4)lab(32.49% -16.43 -7.71)lch(32.49% 18.15 205.14)What #225458 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 #225458, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#225458 Channel Values
How #225458 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 84 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 44% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 61% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #225458 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 #225458
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #225458; 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 #225458
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 #225458 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.
#225458#4E4E58#415058#484859#3C4D59#215555#215456#4D4D4DUsing #225458 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-225458: #225458;background-color: #225458;colors: { 'color-225458': '#225458' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.329, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_225458">#225458</color>fill="#225458"More Teal Colors
#225458 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#225458 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #225458?
#225458 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 84, 88) in RGB and hsl(184, 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 #225458?
#225458 is rgb(34, 84, 88) — red 34, green 84, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #225458?
#225458 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 5%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #225458 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #225458 scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #225458 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #225458 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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