#22605D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.063 190.7), rgb(34, 96, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#22605D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| 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 | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22605D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 96, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.063 190.7) |
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 #22605D | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22605D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22605D text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #22605D text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#A6C9C6
oklch(81% 0.038 190)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA9
oklch(70.8% 0.059 190.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9894
oklch(63.1% 0.075 190.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B827E
oklch(55.5% 0.081 190.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E6B
oklch(49% 0.076 191.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22605D
oklch(44.9% 0.063 190.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#22605D 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) | #5A5B5D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22605D
#22605D
oklch(44.9% 0.063 190.7)
- #73464C
#73464C
oklch(44.8% 0.062 11.2)
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 #22605D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #22605D 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.