#225A69
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.7% 0.063 218.5), rgb(34, 90, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#225A69 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225A69 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 90, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.063 218.5) |
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 #225A69 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225A69 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225A69 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #225A69 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.058 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#5095A8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#307F93
oklch(55.7% 0.081 217.6)
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Step 700
700
#226B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 217.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225A69
oklch(43.7% 0.063 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#204853
oklch(37.8% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#225A69 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) | #50576A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465069 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225A69
#225A69
oklch(43.7% 0.063 218.5)
- #704538
#704538
oklch(43.7% 0.063 37.6)
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 #225A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #225A69 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.