#227E68
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.091 173.1), rgb(34, 126, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#227E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227E68 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 126, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.091 173.1) |
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 #227E68 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227E68 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #227E68 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227E68 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
#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
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9D
oklch(70.6% 0.065 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A85
oklch(63.1% 0.084 173.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227E68
oklch(53.4% 0.091 173.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B705C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#227E68 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) | #7A7667 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C6A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227E68
#227E68
oklch(53.4% 0.091 173.1)
- #965672
#965672
oklch(53.5% 0.092 352.9)
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 #227E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
Use #227E68 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.