Information about #225E55 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #225E55 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 94, 85) — 13.3% red, 36.9% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 4 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #225E55 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Eden (#266255). Slightly further away sit Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Dark Opal (#275953).

The recipe behind #225E55 is rgb(34, 94, 85), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #225E55 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#225E55 color variations

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#225E55 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 #225E55

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

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#225E55
  • RGB34, 94, 85
  • CMYK24, 0, 4, 63
  • CSSrgb(34, 94, 85)
  • HSL171°, 47%, 25%
  • HSL Precise171°, 46.875%, 25.098%
  • HSV171°, 64%, 37%
  • HSB171°, 64%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.369, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.369, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.369, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID225E55
  • DECIMAL ID2252373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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