Close to Dark Slate Gray
#224145
#224145 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 25.5% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 34% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #224145.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.91:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.99:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.91:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #224145 as they’d see it.
#224145 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #224145
What color is #224145?
#224145 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 25.5% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 34% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #224145 in RGB?
#224145 is rgb(34, 65, 69): 34 red, 65 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #224145 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 6, 0, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #224145?
PANTONE 3165 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #224145?
Its complement #4E3733 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.