#225243
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.059 170.2), rgb(34, 82, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#225243 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225243 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.059 170.2) |
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 #225243 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225243 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #225243 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #225243 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#499B81
oklch(63.1% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#25856B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#147159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#165C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225243
oklch(40% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#225243 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) | #504D42 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484744 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C534E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225243
#225243
oklch(40% 0.059 170.2)
- #603A4C
#603A4C
oklch(40% 0.06 350.2)
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 #225243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #225243 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.