#224653
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.3% 0.047 223.9), rgb(34, 70, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#224653 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224653 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 70, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.047 223.9) |
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 #224653 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224653 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #224653 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224653 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BB
oklch(70.8% 0.057 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#5693AA
oklch(63.1% 0.072 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#387D95
oklch(55.5% 0.078 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A697F
oklch(49% 0.073 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#245667
oklch(42.7% 0.06 223.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224653
oklch(37.3% 0.047 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#224653 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) | #3F4454 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373F53 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224653
#224653
oklch(37.3% 0.047 223.9)
- #56382C
#56382C
oklch(37.3% 0.048 42.6)
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 #224653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
Use #224653 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.