#227C86
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(54% 0.082 206), rgb(34, 124, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#227C86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227C86 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 124, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.082 206) |
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 #227C86 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227C86 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #227C86 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227C86 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A0
oklch(63.2% 0.076 205.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227C86
oklch(54% 0.082 206)
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Step 700
700
#196D76
oklch(49.1% 0.077 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#195960
oklch(42.8% 0.063 205.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#227C86 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) | #717787 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C86 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227C86
#227C86
oklch(54% 0.082 206)
- #995B55
#995B55
oklch(54% 0.083 26.1)
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 #227C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #227C86 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.