#224953
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.1% 0.047 216.7), rgb(34, 73, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#224953 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224953 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.047 216.7) |
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 #224953 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224953 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #224953 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #224953 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#5295A6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#337F91
oklch(55.7% 0.079 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#256B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 217)
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Step 800
800
#215764
oklch(42.7% 0.06 216.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224953
oklch(38.1% 0.047 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#224953 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) | #424754 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4153 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224953
#224953
oklch(38.1% 0.047 216.7)
- #593A31
#593A31
oklch(38.2% 0.047 36.9)
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 #224953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
Use #224953 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.