#225459 Color
#225459 is rgb(34, 84, 89) in RGB, hsl(185, 45%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 6%, 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 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#225459rgb(34, 84, 89)hsl(185, 45%, 24%)hsv(185, 62%, 35%)cmyk(62%, 6%, 0%, 65%)oklch(41.4% 0.054 204.2)lab(32.52% -16.18 -8.29)lch(32.52% 18.18 207.13)What #225459 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 #225459, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#225459 Channel Values
How #225459 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 45% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 62% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.47:1 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 #225459 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 #225459
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #225459; 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 #225459
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 #225459 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.
#225459#4E4E59#415059#48485A#3C4D5A#205555#215456#4D4D4DUsing #225459 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-225459: #225459;background-color: #225459;colors: { 'color-225459': '#225459' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.329, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_225459">#225459</color>fill="#225459"More Teal Colors
#225459 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#225459 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #225459?
#225459 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 84, 89) in RGB and hsl(185, 45%, 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 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #225459?
#225459 is rgb(34, 84, 89) — red 34, green 84, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #225459?
#225459 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 6%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #225459 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #225459 scores 8.47:1 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 #225459 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #225459 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 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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