#224141
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.1% 0.037 195.6), rgb(34, 65, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#224141 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224141 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 65, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.037 195.6) |
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 #224141 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224141 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #224141 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #224141 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C6
oklch(81% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA9
oklch(70.8% 0.044 194.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9494
oklch(63% 0.056 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#447F7F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 195.5)
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Step 700
700
#356B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 195.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5757
oklch(42.7% 0.047 195.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224141
oklch(35.1% 0.037 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#224141 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) | #3D3E41 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A41 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134341 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224141
#224141
oklch(35.1% 0.037 195.6)
- #4C3334
#4C3334
oklch(35.1% 0.036 16.4)
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 #224141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
Use #224141 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.