#224944
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.5% 0.045 184.6), rgb(34, 73, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#224944 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224944 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.045 184.6) |
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 #224944 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224944 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #224944 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224944 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#55978F
oklch(63% 0.069 185.6)
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Step 600
600
#378279
oklch(55.7% 0.076 184.7)
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Step 700
700
#286E66
oklch(49.2% 0.071 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#235953
oklch(42.6% 0.058 185.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224944
oklch(37.5% 0.045 184.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#224944 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) | #464544 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4045 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4A47 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224944
#224944
oklch(37.5% 0.045 184.6)
- #56373E
#56373E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 4.7)
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 #224944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
Use #224944 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.