Information about #224E5E color

#224E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #224E5E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(34, 78, 94) (13.3% red, 30.6% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 24 / 6 / 0 / 63 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#224E5E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Arapawa (#274A5D). Slightly further away sit Dark Arctic Blue (#275359) and Wanaka (#284962).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 78, 94)), which gives #224E5E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #224E5E: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #224E5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#224E5E color variations

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

#224E5E 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 #224E5E

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

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#224E5E
  • RGB34, 78, 94
  • CMYK24, 6, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(34, 78, 94)
  • HSL196°, 47%, 25%
  • HSL Precise196°, 46.875%, 25.098%
  • HSV196°, 64%, 37%
  • HSB196°, 64%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.306, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.306, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.306, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID224E5E
  • DECIMAL ID2248286
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01