#225259
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.9% 0.053 208.2), rgb(34, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#225259 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225259 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.053 208.2) |
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 #225259 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225259 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #225259 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #225259 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CB
oklch(81% 0.031 207)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.049 208)
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Step 500
500
#59949E
oklch(63% 0.063 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F88
oklch(55.7% 0.068 207.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B74
oklch(49.2% 0.064 208.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225259
oklch(40.9% 0.053 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#225259 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) | #4B4F59 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434959 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005654 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225259
#225259
oklch(40.9% 0.053 208.2)
- #643F3A
#643F3A
oklch(40.9% 0.053 28)
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 #225259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #225259 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.