#22604E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.07 170.7), rgb(34, 96, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#22604E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22604E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.07 170.7) |
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 #22604E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22604E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22604E text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #22604E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9B
oklch(70.6% 0.065 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A82
oklch(63.1% 0.084 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D846C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E705A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 170.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22604E
oklch(44.4% 0.07 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#22604E 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) | #5D5A4D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54534F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22604E
#22604E
oklch(44.4% 0.07 170.7)
- #714358
#714358
oklch(44.4% 0.07 351.4)
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 #22604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #22604E 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.