Information about #22555E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#22555E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 85, 94) — 13.3% red, 33.3% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 4 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#22555E is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Slightly further away sit Retro (#1B5256) and Beatnik (#1F4F54).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 85, 94) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #22555E: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — 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.

#22555E color variations

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#22555E 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 #22555E

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#22555E
  • RGB34, 85, 94
  • CMYK24, 4, 0, 63
  • HSL189°, 47%, 25%
  • HSL Precise189°, 46.875%, 25.098%
  • HSV189°, 64%, 37%
  • HSB189°, 64%, 37%
  • HEX ID22555E
  • DECIMAL ID2250078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
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