Information about #224948 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #224948 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 73, 72) — 13.3% red, 28.6% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #224948 reads as a softly balanced cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Japanese Indigo (#264348). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zydeco (#20483F) and Nile Blue (#253F4E).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 73, 72) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #224948 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#224948 color variations

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#224948 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #224948

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

#224948 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#224948
  • RGB34, 73, 72
  • CMYK15, 0, 0, 71
  • HSL178°, 36%, 21%
  • HSL Precise178.462°, 36.449%, 20.98%
  • HSV178°, 53%, 29%
  • HSB178°, 53%, 29%
  • HEX ID224948
  • DECIMAL ID2246984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
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