#22686D Color
#22686D is rgb(34, 104, 109) in RGB, hsl(184, 52%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 5%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#22686Drgb(34, 104, 109)hsl(184, 52%, 28%)hsv(184, 69%, 43%)cmyk(69%, 5%, 0%, 57%)oklch(47.7% 0.068 201.9)lab(39.93% -21.04 -9.58)lch(39.93% 23.12 204.49)What #22686D 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 #22686D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#22686D Channel Values
How #22686D 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 104 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 52% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 69% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.42:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22686D 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 #22686D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22686D; 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 #22686D
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 #22686D 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.
#22686D#60606D#4E636D#58586E#485F6E#206969#21686A#5F5F5FUsing #22686D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-22686d: #22686D;background-color: #22686D;colors: { 'color-22686d': '#22686D' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.408, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_22686d">#22686D</color>fill="#22686D"More Teal Colors
#22686D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#22686D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #22686D?
#22686D is a dark teal — rgb(34, 104, 109) in RGB and hsl(184, 52%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #22686D?
#22686D is rgb(34, 104, 109) — red 34, green 104, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #22686D?
#22686D converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 5%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #22686D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #22686D scores 6.42:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #22686D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #22686D 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.36, which is visibly different.
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