#225252
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.052 195.3), rgb(34, 82, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#225252 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225252 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.052 195.3) |
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 #225252 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225252 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #225252 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #225252 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9595
oklch(63% 0.062 195.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8080
oklch(55.7% 0.067 195.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 195.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225252
oklch(40.6% 0.052 195.3)
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Step 900
900
#264848
oklch(37.6% 0.04 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#225252 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) | #4D4E52 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454852 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005452 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225252
#225252
oklch(40.6% 0.052 195.3)
- #623E40
#623E40
oklch(40.6% 0.051 15.9)
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 #225252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #225252 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.