#225367
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.8% 0.062 227.9), rgb(34, 83, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#225367 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225367 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 83, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.062 227.9) |
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 #225367 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225367 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225367 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #225367 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#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
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#5693AD
oklch(63.2% 0.074 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#397C98
oklch(55.5% 0.08 228.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6982
oklch(49.1% 0.075 227.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225367
oklch(41.8% 0.062 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#234756
oklch(37.8% 0.049 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#152932
oklch(26.8% 0.031 228.6)
#225367 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) | #485168 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A67 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225367
#225367
oklch(41.8% 0.062 227.9)
- #68422E
#68422E
oklch(41.8% 0.062 48.3)
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 #225367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #225367 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.