#226253
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.07 174.7), rgb(34, 98, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#226253 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226253 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 98, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.07 174.7) |
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 #226253 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226253 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226253 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #226253 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.064 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A86
oklch(63.1% 0.084 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A8470
oklch(55.5% 0.09 175)
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Step 700
700
#1A705E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 175.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226253
oklch(45.1% 0.07 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.054 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#226253 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) | #5F5C52 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555554 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226253
#226253
oklch(45.1% 0.07 174.7)
- #744558
#744558
oklch(45.2% 0.069 354.5)
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 #226253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
Use #226253 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.