#225260
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.2% 0.056 219.9), rgb(34, 82, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#225260 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225260 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.056 219.9) |
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 #225260 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225260 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #225260 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #225260 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B7
oklch(70.7% 0.052 219)
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Step 500
500
#5893A6
oklch(63% 0.068 220.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D91
oklch(55.5% 0.074 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.068 219)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225260
oklch(41.2% 0.056 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#254752
oklch(37.7% 0.044 221)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#225260 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) | #495061 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404960 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005756 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225260
#225260
oklch(41.2% 0.056 219.9)
- #654033
#654033
oklch(41.1% 0.056 40.1)
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 #225260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #225260 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.