#226552
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.074 170.9), rgb(34, 101, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#226552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226552 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.074 170.9) |
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 #226552 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226552 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226552 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #226552 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B82
oklch(63.1% 0.089 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#25856C
oklch(55.5% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 700
700
#15715A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 171.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226552
oklch(45.9% 0.074 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3D
oklch(37.5% 0.058 171)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#226552 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) | #625E51 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585753 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226552
#226552
oklch(45.9% 0.074 170.9)
- #77465D
#77465D
oklch(45.9% 0.074 350.8)
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 #226552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #226552 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.