#228596
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57% 0.09 212), rgb(34, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#228596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228596 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.09 212) |
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 #228596 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #228596 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228596 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228596 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#4497A7
oklch(63.2% 0.083 212.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228596
oklch(57% 0.09 212)
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Step 700
700
#086D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 211.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5965
oklch(42.8% 0.069 211.6)
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Step 900
900
#184952
oklch(37.7% 0.054 211.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#228596 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) | #788097 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687596 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228596
#228596
oklch(57% 0.09 212)
- #A56355
#A56355
oklch(57% 0.089 32.8)
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 #228596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #228596 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.