Information about #002228 color

#002228 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#002228 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 34, 40) — 0% red, 13.3% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 2 / 0 / 84. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#002228 is a intensely saturated aqua cyan that lives deep in the shadows. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Daintree (#012731). Nearby in the Register you will also find Very Deep Cyan (#001D1D) and Burnham (#002E20).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(0, 34, 40)), which gives #002228 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 16.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — 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.

#002228 color variations

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

#002228 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 #002228

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

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Ornella Blue color link
Ornella Blue

#021224

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Aztec color link
Aztec

#0D1C19

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#002228
  • RGB0, 34, 40
  • CMYK16, 2, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(0, 34, 40)
  • HSL189°, 100%, 8%
  • HSL Precise189°, 100%, 7.843%
  • HSV189°, 100%, 16%
  • HSB189°, 100%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.133, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.133, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.133, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID002228
  • DECIMAL ID8744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01