#225263
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.3% 0.059 224.3), rgb(34, 82, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#225263 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225263 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.059 224.3) |
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 #225263 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225263 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #225263 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #225263 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BA
oklch(70.6% 0.055 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#5893A9
oklch(63.1% 0.07 224)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D95
oklch(55.7% 0.076 224.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C697F
oklch(49% 0.071 224.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225263
oklch(41.3% 0.059 224.3)
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Step 900
900
#244754
oklch(37.7% 0.046 224.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#225263 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) | #485064 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4963 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005757 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225263
#225263
oklch(41.3% 0.059 224.3)
- #664130
#664130
oklch(41.4% 0.059 45.4)
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 #225263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
Use #225263 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.