#22483D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37% 0.048 172.6), rgb(34, 72, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#22483D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22483D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 72, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.048 172.6) |
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 #22483D | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22483D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #22483D text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #22483D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BE
oklch(81% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#579885
oklch(63% 0.073 173)
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Step 600
600
#3A836E
oklch(55.7% 0.081 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5C
oklch(49% 0.074 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#255A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.062 172.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22483D
oklch(37% 0.048 172.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#22483D 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) | #46443C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144945 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22483D
#22483D
oklch(37% 0.048 172.6)
- #543542
#543542
oklch(37% 0.048 352.9)
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 #22483D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #22483D 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.