#225665
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.5% 0.06 219.9), rgb(34, 86, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#225665 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225665 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 86, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.06 219.9) |
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 #225665 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225665 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225665 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #225665 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A9B9
oklch(70.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#5494A7
oklch(63.1% 0.072 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#367E93
oklch(55.6% 0.078 220)
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Step 700
700
#286A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 220.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225665
oklch(42.5% 0.06 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#225665 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) | #4D5466 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C65 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225665
#225665
oklch(42.5% 0.06 219.9)
- #6B4335
#6B4335
oklch(42.6% 0.06 40)
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 #225665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
Use #225665 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.