Information about #228A6B color

#228A6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #228A6B belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(34, 138, 107) (13.3% red, 54.1% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 41 / 0 / 12 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#228A6B presents itself as a strongly colored minty spring green — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Elf Green (#1B8A6B). Slightly further away sit Soylent Green (#218B76) and Tropical Rain Forest (#17806D).

The recipe behind #228A6B is rgb(34, 138, 107), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #228A6B: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#228A6B color variations

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#228A6B 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 #228A6B

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

Elf Green color link
Elf Green

#1B8A6B

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Sea Green color link
Sea Green

#2E8B57

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Green Room color link
Green Room

#388160

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#228A6B
  • RGB34, 138, 107
  • CMYK41, 0, 12, 46
  • CSSrgb(34, 138, 107)
  • HSL162°, 60%, 34%
  • HSL Precise162.115°, 60.465%, 33.725%
  • HSV162°, 75%, 54%
  • HSB162°, 75%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.541, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.541, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.541, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID228A6B
  • DECIMAL ID2263659
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01