#22745E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.4% 0.086 171.3), rgb(34, 116, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#22745E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22745E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 116, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.086 171.3) |
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 #22745E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22745E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22745E text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #22745E text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A83
oklch(63.1% 0.084 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C856C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 170.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#22745E
oklch(50.4% 0.086 171.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#22745E 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) | #706C5D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656460 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00756E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22745E
#22745E
oklch(50.4% 0.086 171.3)
- #894F6A
#894F6A
oklch(50.4% 0.085 351.2)
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 #22745E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
Use #22745E 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.