#229794
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.5% 0.098 192.3), rgb(34, 151, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#229794 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229794 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 151, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.098 192.3) |
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 #229794 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229794 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229794 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229794 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 192.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229794
oklch(61.5% 0.098 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#024C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2C
oklch(27.2% 0.041 192.4)
#229794 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) | #8D8F94 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8395 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C96 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229794
#229794
oklch(61.5% 0.098 192.3)
- #B76B75
#B76B75
oklch(61.5% 0.097 11.9)
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 #229794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.018
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #229794 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.