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#228387 Color

#228387 is rgb(34, 131, 135) in RGB, hsl(182, 60%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 3%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal (#008080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#228387
HEX#228387
RGBrgb(34, 131, 135)
HSLhsl(182, 60%, 33%)
HSVhsv(182, 75%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 3%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.086 199.1)
LABlab(49.61% -27.05 -10.59)
LCHlch(49.61% 29.05 201.37)

What #228387 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 #228387, 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.

#228387 Channel Values

How #228387 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 131 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 60% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 75% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.5:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #228387 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 text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #228387

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #228387; 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 #228387

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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Shades

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How #228387 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#228387
Protanopia#797987
Protanomaly#627D87
Deuteranopia#6E6E88
Deuteranomaly#597788
Tritanopia#1F8484
Tritanomaly#218385
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #228387 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-228387: #228387;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #228387;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-228387': '#228387' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.514, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_228387">#228387</color>
SVG fillfill="#228387"

More Teal Colors

#228387 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#228387 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #228387?

#228387 is a dark teal — rgb(34, 131, 135) in RGB and hsl(182, 60%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal (#008080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #228387?

#228387 is rgb(34, 131, 135) — red 34, green 131, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #228387?

#228387 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 3%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #228387 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #228387 scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #228387 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #228387 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 4.04, which is very hard to tell apart.

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