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#22918B Color

#22918B is rgb(34, 145, 139) in RGB, hsl(177, 62%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 4%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22918B
HEX#22918B
RGBrgb(34, 145, 139)
HSLhsl(177, 62%, 35%)
HSVhsv(177, 77%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 4%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.095 189.4)
LABlab(54.26% -32.17 -6.03)
LCHlch(54.26% 32.73 190.61)

What #22918B 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 #22918B, 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.

#22918B Channel Values

How #22918B 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 145 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 62% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 77% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22918B 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22918B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22918B; 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 #22918B

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 #22918B 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#22918B
Protanopia#86868B
Protanomaly#6C8A8B
Deuteranopia#7A7A8D
Deuteranomaly#62848C
Tritanopia#269090
Tritanomaly#24918E
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #22918B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-22918b: #22918B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22918B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22918b': '#22918B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.569, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_22918b">#22918B</color>
SVG fillfill="#22918B"

More Teal Colors

#22918B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22918B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22918B?

#22918B is a dark teal — rgb(34, 145, 139) in RGB and hsl(177, 62%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #22918B?

#22918B is rgb(34, 145, 139) — red 34, green 145, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22918B?

#22918B converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 4%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22918B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #22918B scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22918B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22918B 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 4.21, which is very hard to tell apart.

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