#229074
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.6% 0.105 171.2), rgb(34, 144, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#229074 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229074 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 144, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.105 171.2) |
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 #229074 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229074 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229074 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229074 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#419C82
oklch(63% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#229074
oklch(58.6% 0.105 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#085D49
oklch(42.7% 0.081 171)
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Step 900
900
#154C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#229074 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) | #8C8673 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C76 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009188 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229074
#229074
oklch(58.6% 0.105 171.2)
- #AB6184
#AB6184
oklch(58.7% 0.105 351)
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 #229074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #229074 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.