#22494B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.8% 0.044 199.9), rgb(34, 73, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#22494B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22494B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.044 199.9) |
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 #22494B | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22494B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #22494B text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #22494B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C9
oklch(81% 0.033 198.9)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#54969A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#358084
oklch(55.5% 0.074 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#276C70
oklch(49% 0.068 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#22585B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22494B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#22494B 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) | #44464B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084B49 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22494B
#22494B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 199.9)
- #573838
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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 #22494B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
Use #22494B 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.