#227259
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.7% 0.087 168.2), rgb(34, 114, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#227259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227259 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.087 168.2) |
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 #227259 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227259 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227259 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #227259 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.067 169)
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Step 500
500
#509A80
oklch(63.1% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8569
oklch(55.7% 0.093 168)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227259
oklch(49.7% 0.087 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B47
oklch(42.5% 0.072 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#227259 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) | #6F6A58 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227259
#227259
oklch(49.7% 0.087 168.2)
- #864D6B
#864D6B
oklch(49.7% 0.086 347.9)
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 #227259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #227259 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.