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#22859B Color

#22859B is rgb(34, 133, 155) in RGB, hsl(191, 64%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 14%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22859B
HEX#22859B
RGBrgb(34, 133, 155)
HSLhsl(191, 64%, 37%)
HSVhsv(191, 78%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 14%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.092 216.6)
LABlab(50.87% -22.84 -20.29)
LCHlch(50.87% 30.55 221.62)

What #22859B 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 #22859B, 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.

#22859B Channel Values

How #22859B 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 133 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 64% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 78% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.29:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22859B 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22859B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22859B; 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 #22859B

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 #22859B 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#22859B
Protanopia#7B7B9B
Protanomaly#637F9B
Deuteranopia#70709C
Deuteranomaly#5B799C
Tritanopia#0D8888
Tritanomaly#188790
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #22859B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-22859b: #22859B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22859B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22859b': '#22859B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.522, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_22859b">#22859B</color>
SVG fillfill="#22859B"

More Teal Colors

#22859B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22859B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22859B?

#22859B is a dark teal — rgb(34, 133, 155) in RGB and hsl(191, 64%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.

What is the RGB value of #22859B?

#22859B is rgb(34, 133, 155) — red 34, green 133, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22859B?

#22859B converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 14%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22859B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #22859B scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22859B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22859B 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 13.9, which is visibly different.

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