Information about #225A53 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #225A53 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 90, 83) — 13.3% red, 35.3% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 0 / 3 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#225A53 is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Opal (#275953). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Push Play (#21584C) and Evening Sea (#26604F).

The recipe behind #225A53 is rgb(34, 90, 83), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #225A53 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #225A53 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#225A53 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#225A53 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 #225A53

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

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#225A53
  • RGB34, 90, 83
  • CMYK22, 0, 3, 65
  • CSSrgb(34, 90, 83)
  • HSL173°, 45%, 24%
  • HSL Precise172.5°, 45.161%, 24.314%
  • HSV173°, 62%, 35%
  • HSB173°, 62%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.353, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.353, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.353, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID225A53
  • DECIMAL ID2251347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01