#022E25
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.049 175.1), rgb(2, 46, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#022E25 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022E25 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 46, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.049 175.1) |
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 #022E25 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022E25 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022E25 text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #022E25 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CDBE
oklch(80.8% 0.058 175.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB49D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022E25
oklch(27% 0.049 175.1)
#022E25 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) | #2C2A25 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262626 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022E25
#022E25
oklch(27% 0.049 175.1)
- #391C27
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
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 #022E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #022E25 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.