#223E4B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.8% 0.041 229.5), rgb(34, 62, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#223E4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223E4B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 62, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.041 229.5) |
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 #223E4B | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223E4B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #223E4B text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #223E4B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#6191A8
oklch(63.1% 0.062 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#467B93
oklch(55.6% 0.068 229)
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Step 700
700
#37687E
oklch(49.2% 0.064 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5566
oklch(42.8% 0.052 228.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223E4B
oklch(34.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#223E4B 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) | #373D4C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31384B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4242 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223E4B
#223E4B
oklch(34.8% 0.041 229.5)
- #4B3427
#4B3427
oklch(34.8% 0.04 50.5)
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 #223E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.013
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
Use #223E4B 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.