Information about #225F72 color

#225F72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#225F72 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 95, 114) — 13.3% red, 37.3% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 7 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#225F72 is a confidently colored cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71). Nearby in the Register you will also find Orient (#255B77) and Chathams Blue (#2C5971).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 95, 114)), which gives #225F72 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #225F72 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#225F72 color variations

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

#225F72 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 #225F72

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

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#225F72
  • RGB34, 95, 114
  • CMYK31, 7, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(34, 95, 114)
  • HSL194°, 54%, 29%
  • HSL Precise194.25°, 54.054%, 29.02%
  • HSV194°, 70%, 45%
  • HSB194°, 70%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.373, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.373, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.373, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID225F72
  • DECIMAL ID2252658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01