#229780
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.8% 0.105 175.8), rgb(34, 151, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#229780 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229780 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 151, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.105 175.8) |
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 #229780 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229780 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229780 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229780 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B29E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 175.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229780
oklch(60.8% 0.105 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#044D40
oklch(37.6% 0.069 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 175.1)
#229780 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) | #918D7F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828282 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009990 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229780
#229780
oklch(60.8% 0.105 175.8)
- #B46785
#B46785
oklch(60.9% 0.105 355.8)
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 #229780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
Use #229780 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.