#22988E
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.6% 0.1 186.2), rgb(34, 152, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#22988E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22988E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 152, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.1 186.2) |
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 #22988E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22988E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22988E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22988E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B1A8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 186)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22988E
oklch(61.6% 0.1 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#024D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.8)
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Step 950
950
#082D29
oklch(27% 0.041 184.8)
#22988E 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) | #908F8E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C95 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22988E
#22988E
oklch(61.6% 0.1 186.2)
- #B76A7B
#B76A7B
oklch(61.5% 0.1 6.2)
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 #22988E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.010
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #22988E 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.