#227D6A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.2% 0.089 175.6), rgb(34, 125, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#227D6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227D6A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 125, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.089 175.6) |
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 #227D6A | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227D6A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227D6A text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227D6A text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A87
oklch(63.1% 0.082 175.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227D6A
oklch(53.2% 0.089 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C705E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#227D6A 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) | #787569 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F77 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227D6A
#227D6A
oklch(53.2% 0.089 175.6)
- #95566E
#95566E
oklch(53.3% 0.088 356.2)
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 #227D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
Use #227D6A 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.