#22594B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(42.3% 0.063 173.8), rgb(34, 89, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#22594B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22594B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 89, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.063 173.8) |
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 #22594B | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22594B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22594B text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #22594B text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#559986
oklch(63.2% 0.076 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#37836F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#286F5D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 173.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22594B
oklch(42.3% 0.063 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#22594B 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) | #56534A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A55 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22594B
#22594B
oklch(42.3% 0.063 173.8)
- #693F50
#693F50
oklch(42.3% 0.063 354.3)
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 #22594B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
Use #22594B 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.