Information about #224E4F color

#224E4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #224E4F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 78, 79) — 13.3% red, 30.6% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #224E4F reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beatnik (#1F4F54). Nearby in the Register you will also find Push Play (#21584C) and Retro (#1B5256).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 78, 79) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #224E4F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #224E4F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#224E4F color variations

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

#224E4F 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 #224E4F

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

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#224E4F
  • RGB34, 78, 79
  • CMYK18, 0, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(34, 78, 79)
  • HSL181°, 40%, 22%
  • HSL Precise181.333°, 39.823%, 22.157%
  • HSV181°, 57%, 31%
  • HSB181°, 57%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.306, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.306, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.306, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID224E4F
  • DECIMAL ID2248271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01