Information about #225E4F color

#225E4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #225E4F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 94, 79) — 13.3% red, 36.9% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 6 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#225E4F presents itself as a clearly saturated aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Evening Sea (#26604F). Slightly further away sit Push Play (#21584C) and Dark Opal (#275953).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(34, 94, 79)), which gives #225E4F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #225E4F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#225E4F color variations

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

#225E4F 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 #225E4F

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

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Greenstone color link
Greenstone

#246C46

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#225E4F
  • RGB34, 94, 79
  • CMYK24, 0, 6, 63
  • CSSrgb(34, 94, 79)
  • HSL165°, 47%, 25%
  • HSL Precise165°, 46.875%, 25.098%
  • HSV165°, 64%, 37%
  • HSB165°, 64%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.369, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.369, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.369, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID225E4F
  • DECIMAL ID2252367
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01