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#228087 Color

#228087 is rgb(34, 128, 135) in RGB, hsl(184, 60%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 5%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#228087
HEX#228087
RGBrgb(34, 128, 135)
HSLhsl(184, 60%, 33%)
HSVhsv(184, 75%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 5%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.084 202.4)
LABlab(48.64% -25.70 -12.04)
LCHlch(48.64% 28.38 205.11)

What #228087 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 #228087, 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.

#228087 Channel Values

How #228087 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 128 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 60% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 75% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #228087 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 text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #228087

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #228087; 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 #228087

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #228087.

How #228087 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#228087
Protanopia#767687
Protanomaly#5F7A87
Deuteranopia#6C6C88
Deuteranomaly#577488
Tritanopia#1D8181
Tritanomaly#1F8183
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #228087 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-228087: #228087;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #228087;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-228087': '#228087' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.502, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_228087">#228087</color>
SVG fillfill="#228087"

More Teal Colors

#228087 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#228087 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #228087?

#228087 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 128, 135) in RGB and hsl(184, 60%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #228087?

#228087 is rgb(34, 128, 135) — red 34, green 128, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #228087?

#228087 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 5%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #228087 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #228087 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #228087 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #228087 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 5.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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