#224955
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.2% 0.048 220.4), rgb(34, 73, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#224955 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 220°. 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224955 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.048 220.4) |
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 #224955 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224955 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #224955 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #224955 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D1
oklch(81% 0.036 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#78AABA
oklch(70.8% 0.058 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#5294A9
oklch(63.1% 0.074 220.7)
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Step 600
600
#337E94
oklch(55.6% 0.08 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#246A7E
oklch(49% 0.075 220.5)
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Step 800
800
#205767
oklch(42.8% 0.063 220.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224955
oklch(38.2% 0.048 220.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#224955 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) | #424756 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4155 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224955
#224955
oklch(38.2% 0.048 220.4)
- #593A2F
#593A2F
oklch(38.2% 0.048 40.3)
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 #224955, 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 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
Use #224955 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.