#226F69
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.074 187.6), rgb(34, 111, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#226F69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226F69 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 111, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.074 187.6) |
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 #226F69 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226F69 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226F69 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #226F69 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA7
oklch(70.8% 0.058 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#509891
oklch(63.1% 0.073 187.3)
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Step 600
600
#30827C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 188.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#226F69
oklch(49.4% 0.074 187.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.062 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.048 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#226F69 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) | #696969 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D606A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226F69
#226F69
oklch(49.4% 0.074 187.6)
- #854F5A
#854F5A
oklch(49.3% 0.074 6.9)
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 #226F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #226F69 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.