Information about #022227 color

#022227 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#022227 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(2, 34, 39) — 0.8% red, 13.3% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 2 / 0 / 85. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength water-like cyan, #022227 keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Daintree (#012731). Slightly further away sit Very Deep Cyan (#001D1D) and Burnham (#002E20).

In RGB terms — rgb(2, 34, 39) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #022227: 16.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:85) — 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.

#022227 color variations

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

#022227 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 #022227

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

Bush color link
Bush

#0D2E1C

COSMIC ACE color link
COSMIC ACE

#0B1021

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#022227
  • RGB2, 34, 39
  • CMYK15, 2, 0, 85
  • CSSrgb(2, 34, 39)
  • HSL188°, 90%, 8%
  • HSL Precise188.108°, 90.244%, 8.039%
  • HSV188°, 95%, 15%
  • HSB188°, 95%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.008, 0.133, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.008, 0.133, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.008, 0.133, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID022227
  • DECIMAL ID139815
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01