#22809C
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56% 0.094 222.7), rgb(34, 128, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#22809C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22809C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 128, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.094 222.7) |
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 #22809C | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22809C | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22809C text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22809C text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AABF
oklch(70.6% 0.067 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4695AF
oklch(63.1% 0.086 222.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#22809C
oklch(56% 0.094 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F6B84
oklch(49.1% 0.087 222.4)
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Step 800
800
#13576B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#194857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#22809C 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) | #707D9D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008989 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22809C
#22809C
oklch(56% 0.094 222.7)
- #A26146
#A26146
oklch(55.9% 0.094 43.1)
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 #22809C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
Use #22809C 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.