#224754
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3), rgb(34, 71, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#224754 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224754 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3) |
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 #224754 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224754 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #224754 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224754 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#79A9BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#5493AA
oklch(63% 0.073 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#367D95
oklch(55.5% 0.079 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#286A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.074 222.5)
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Step 800
800
#235668
oklch(42.7% 0.062 224.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#224754 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) | #404555 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384054 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224754
#224754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3)
- #57392D
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 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 #224754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
Use #224754 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.