#22858E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.087 204.1), rgb(34, 133, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#22858E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22858E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 133, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.087 204.1) |
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 #22858E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22858E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22858E text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22858E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#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
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CC
oklch(81% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#4598A0
oklch(63.2% 0.081 203.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#22858E
oklch(56.6% 0.087 204.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E76
oklch(49.2% 0.082 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#115960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#22858E 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) | #7A7F8F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B88 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22858E
#22858E
oklch(56.6% 0.087 204.1)
- #A4615D
#A4615D
oklch(56.7% 0.088 23.9)
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 #22858E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #22858E 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.