#22797C
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.8% 0.079 198.4), rgb(34, 121, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#22797C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22797C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 121, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.079 198.4) |
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 #22797C | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22797C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22797C text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #22797C text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 198.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E979A
oklch(63.1% 0.073 199)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#22797C
oklch(52.8% 0.079 198.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E6D70
oklch(49% 0.074 198.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C595B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 198.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E494B
oklch(37.6% 0.047 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#22797C 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) | #70737C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63697C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22797C
#22797C
oklch(52.8% 0.079 198.4)
- #945859
#945859
oklch(52.9% 0.08 19)
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 #22797C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.011
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.013
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
Use #22797C 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.