#022C25
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.047 178.6), rgb(2, 44, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#022C25 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022C25 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 44, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.047 178.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #022C25 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022C25 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022C25 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #022C25 text on black | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC1
oklch(81% 0.055 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB3A1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#129F8A
oklch(63% 0.112 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022C25
oklch(26.3% 0.047 178.6)
#022C25 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2A2925 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242426 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D2A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022C25
#022C25
oklch(26.3% 0.047 178.6)
- #371B24
#371B24
oklch(26.4% 0.046 0.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #022C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #022C25 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.