#226360
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.065 190.8), rgb(34, 99, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#226360 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226360 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 99, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.065 190.8) |
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 #226360 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226360 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226360 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #226360 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#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
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#73ADA9
oklch(70.7% 0.061 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9994
oklch(63.2% 0.078 189.9)
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Step 600
600
#26837F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#166F6B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 190.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226360
oklch(45.8% 0.065 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A48
oklch(37.6% 0.051 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#226360 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) | #5D5E60 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535661 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006662 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226360
#226360
oklch(45.8% 0.065 190.8)
- #77484F
#77484F
oklch(45.8% 0.065 10.3)
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 #226360, 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
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #226360 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.