#226059
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.064 184.9), rgb(34, 96, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#226059 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226059 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 96, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.064 184.9) |
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 #226059 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226059 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226059 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #226059 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E998F
oklch(63.2% 0.077 184.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C837A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F66
oklch(49.2% 0.077 184.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226059
oklch(44.7% 0.064 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#226059 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) | #5B5B59 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226059
#226059
oklch(44.7% 0.064 184.9)
- #734550
#734550
oklch(44.8% 0.065 4.5)
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 #226059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.011
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #226059 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.