Information about #224B44 color

#224B44 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #224B44 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 75, 68) — 13.3% red, 29.4% green, 26.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 3 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #224B44 reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Zydeco (#20483F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brunswick Green (#1B4D3E) and Japanese Indigo (#264348).

The recipe behind #224B44 is rgb(34, 75, 68), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #224B44: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #224B44 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#224B44 color variations

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

#224B44 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 #224B44

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

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

MSU Green color link
MSU Green

#18453B

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Lamp Black color link
Lamp Black

#2E473B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#224B44
  • RGB34, 75, 68
  • CMYK16, 0, 3, 71
  • CSSrgb(34, 75, 68)
  • HSL170°, 38%, 21%
  • HSL Precise169.756°, 37.615%, 21.373%
  • HSV170°, 55%, 29%
  • HSB170°, 55%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.294, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.294, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.294, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID224B44
  • DECIMAL ID2247492
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01