#224044
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35% 0.036 206.6), rgb(34, 64, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#224044 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224044 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 64, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.036 206.6) |
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 #224044 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224044 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #224044 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #224044 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#60939A
oklch(63% 0.055 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#457E85
oklch(55.7% 0.061 205.8)
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Step 700
700
#366A71
oklch(49.1% 0.057 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D565C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 207.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224044
oklch(35% 0.036 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#224044 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) | #3C3E44 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363A44 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114241 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224044
#224044
oklch(35% 0.036 206.6)
- #4C3330
#4C3330
oklch(34.9% 0.037 26.8)
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 #224044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
Use #224044 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.