#225667
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.6% 0.061 222.7), rgb(34, 86, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#225667 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225667 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 86, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.061 222.7) |
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 #225667 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225667 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225667 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #225667 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#5494AA
oklch(63.2% 0.073 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#367E95
oklch(55.7% 0.079 222.1)
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Step 700
700
#276A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 222.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225667
oklch(42.6% 0.061 222.7)
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Step 900
900
#224754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#225667 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) | #4C5468 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D67 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225667
#225667
oklch(42.6% 0.061 222.7)
- #6B4333
#6B4333
oklch(42.5% 0.061 42.5)
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 #225667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #225667 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.