#22656C
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.8% 0.067 204.9), rgb(34, 101, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#22656C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22656C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 101, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.067 204.9) |
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 #22656C | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22656C | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22656C text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #22656C text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#56959C
oklch(63% 0.066 204.8)
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Step 600
600
#387F87
oklch(55.5% 0.072 205.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#22656C
oklch(46.8% 0.067 204.9)
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Step 800
800
#24585D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#22656C 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) | #5D616C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52596C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006967 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22656C
#22656C
oklch(46.8% 0.067 204.9)
- #7C4B47
#7C4B47
oklch(46.8% 0.068 25)
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 #22656C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.017
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #22656C 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.