#22605C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.063 189.2), rgb(34, 96, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#22605C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22605C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 96, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.063 189.2) |
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 #22605C | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22605C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22605C text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #22605C text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9893
oklch(63% 0.075 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B837D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 188.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E6A
oklch(49% 0.076 190.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22605C
oklch(44.8% 0.063 189.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A47
oklch(37.7% 0.05 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#22605C 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) | #5B5B5C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22605C
#22605C
oklch(44.8% 0.063 189.2)
- #73464D
#73464D
oklch(44.9% 0.062 9.8)
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 #22605C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #22605C 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.