#225F71
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.4% 0.068 220.9), rgb(34, 95, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#225F71 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 221°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225F71 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 95, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.068 220.9) |
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 #225F71 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #225F71 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225F71 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #225F71 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AABD
oklch(70.7% 0.064 221.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B95AC
oklch(63.1% 0.081 220.7)
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Step 600
600
#287F97
oklch(55.6% 0.088 220.2)
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Step 700
700
#196B81
oklch(49.1% 0.082 220.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225F71
oklch(45.4% 0.068 220.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4855
oklch(37.7% 0.053 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#225F71 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) | #545C72 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495471 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006565 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225F71
#225F71
oklch(45.4% 0.068 220.9)
- #774939
#774939
oklch(45.5% 0.068 39.9)
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 #225F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #225F71 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.