#228BA5
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.1% 0.098 219), rgb(34, 139, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#228BA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 139, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.098 219) |
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 #228BA5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228BA5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228BA5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228BA5 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6CABBF
oklch(70.6% 0.071 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F96AE
oklch(63% 0.09 219)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228BA5
oklch(59.1% 0.098 219)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#06586B
oklch(42.6% 0.075 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#144957
oklch(37.8% 0.059 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#228BA5 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) | #7B87A6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009493 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228BA5
#228BA5
oklch(59.1% 0.098 219)
- #AF6851
#AF6851
oklch(59.1% 0.098 38.7)
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 #228BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.016
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
Use #228BA5 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.