#225246
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.056 174.6), rgb(34, 82, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#225246 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225246 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.056 174.6) |
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 #225246 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225246 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #225246 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #225246 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#499B86
oklch(63.2% 0.087 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#248570
oklch(55.6% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#13715D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#165C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 173.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225246
oklch(40.1% 0.056 174.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#225246 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) | #4F4D45 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484847 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09534E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225246
#225246
oklch(40.1% 0.056 174.6)
- #603B4A
#603B4A
oklch(40.1% 0.056 354)
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 #225246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #225246 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.