#225669
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.7% 0.063 225.3), rgb(34, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#225669 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225669 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.063 225.3) |
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 #225669 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225669 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225669 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #225669 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BD
oklch(70.8% 0.059 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#5493AC
oklch(63.1% 0.075 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#357D98
oklch(55.6% 0.082 225.9)
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Step 700
700
#276981
oklch(49% 0.076 225.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225669
oklch(42.7% 0.063 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#224755
oklch(37.7% 0.049 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#225669 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) | #4C546A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D69 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225669
#225669
oklch(42.7% 0.063 225.3)
- #6C4431
#6C4431
oklch(42.8% 0.063 46)
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 #225669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #225669 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.