Information about #222C2A color

#222C2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#222C2A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 44, 42) — 13.3% red, 17.3% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 1 / 83. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#222C2A is a gently muted aqua cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Charleston Green (#232B2B). Slightly further away sit Midnight Moss (#242E28) and Cinder (#242A2E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(34, 44, 42)), which gives #222C2A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #222C2A: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #222C2A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#222C2A color variations

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

#222C2A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#465C57

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#6C8D86

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#CED9D7

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White

#FFFFFF

#222C2A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#222C2A

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#1A2220

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#131918

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#0D1110

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#060808

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Black

#000000

#222C2A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#323D3B

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#444F4D

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#57605E

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#6A706F

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Grey

#808080

#222C2A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#21212B

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#21252B

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#21292B

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#222C2A

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#212B25

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#212B21

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#252B21

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#222C2A 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
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#2B2123
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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
#222C2A
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#2B2421
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#2B2128
#2B2128

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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
#21282B
#21282B

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#222C2A
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#212B24
#212B24

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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
#222C2A
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#29212B
#29212B

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#2B2921
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#222C2A
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#21232B
#21232B

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#2B2123
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#2B2921
#2B2921

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#24212B
#24212B

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#2B2123
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#282B21
#282B21

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Nearest named colors to #222C2A

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

Charleston Green color link
Charleston Green

#232B2B

Midnight Moss color link
Midnight Moss

#242E28

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Blue Charcoal color link
Blue Charcoal

#262B2F

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Double Foundry color link
Double Foundry

#282A2C

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Black Russian color link
Black Russian

#24252B

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

#222C2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#222C2A
  • RGB34, 44, 42
  • CMYK4, 0, 1, 83
  • CSSrgb(34, 44, 42)
  • HSL168°, 13%, 15%
  • HSL Precise168°, 12.821%, 15.294%
  • HSV168°, 23%, 17%
  • HSB168°, 23%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.173, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.173, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.173, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID222C2A
  • DECIMAL ID2239530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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