#22424E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.043 224.5), rgb(34, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#22424E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22424E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.043 224.5) |
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 #22424E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22424E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #22424E text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #22424E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B92A7
oklch(63% 0.066 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#407C93
oklch(55.5% 0.072 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#31697D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5566
oklch(42.6% 0.055 226.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22424E
oklch(36% 0.043 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#22424E 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) | #3B414F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084646 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22424E
#22424E
oklch(36% 0.043 224.5)
- #50362A
#50362A
oklch(36% 0.043 45.7)
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 #22424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
Use #22424E 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.