Information about #225B63 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#225B63 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 91, 99) — 13.3% red, 35.7% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 3 / 0 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#225B63 is a pleasantly vivid cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Globe (#256761). Slightly further away sit Dark Arctic Blue (#275359) and Caesar (#1B6767).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 91, 99) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #225B63 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#225B63 color variations

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#225B63 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 #225B63

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

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

#225B63 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#225B63
  • RGB34, 91, 99
  • CMYK25, 3, 0, 61
  • HSL187°, 49%, 26%
  • HSL Precise187.385°, 48.872%, 26.078%
  • HSV187°, 66%, 39%
  • HSB187°, 66%, 39%
  • HEX ID225B63
  • DECIMAL ID2251619
  • 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 RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
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