#227D74
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.6% 0.084 185.4), rgb(34, 125, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#227D74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227D74 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 125, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.084 185.4) |
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 #227D74 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227D74 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #227D74 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227D74 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9990
oklch(63.2% 0.077 185.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227D74
oklch(53.6% 0.084 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B6F67
oklch(49.1% 0.078 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A54
oklch(42.6% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#227D74 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) | #767674 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C75 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227D74
#227D74
oklch(53.6% 0.084 185.4)
- #965866
#965866
oklch(53.5% 0.083 5.7)
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 #227D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.018
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #227D74 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.