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#225558 Color

#225558 is rgb(34, 85, 88) in RGB, hsl(183, 44%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 3%, 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 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#225558
HEX#225558
RGBrgb(34, 85, 88)
HSLhsl(183, 44%, 24%)
HSVhsv(183, 61%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 3%, 0%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(41.6% 0.054 200.6)
LABlab(32.83% -16.94 -7.20)
LCHlch(32.83% 18.41 203.02)

What #225558 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 #225558, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#225558 Channel Values

How #225558 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 85 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 44% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 61% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #225558 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.

TextWhite text8.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #225558

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #225558; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #225558

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 #225558 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.

Typical#225558
Protanopia#4F4F58
Protanomaly#415158
Deuteranopia#494959
Deuteranomaly#3D4E59
Tritanopia#215555
Tritanomaly#215556
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #225558 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-225558: #225558;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #225558;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-225558': '#225558' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.333, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_225558">#225558</color>
SVG fillfill="#225558"

More Teal Colors

#225558 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#225558 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #225558?

#225558 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 85, 88) in RGB and hsl(183, 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 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #225558?

#225558 is rgb(34, 85, 88) — red 34, green 85, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #225558?

#225558 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 3%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #225558 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #225558 scores 8.37:1 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 #225558 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #225558 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 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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