#229FBA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65% 0.109 216.8), rgb(34, 159, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#229FBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229FBA |
| RGB | rgb(34, 159, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.109 216.8) |
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 #229FBA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229FBA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #229FBA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #229FBA text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD7
oklch(81% 0.053 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DAEC3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 216.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229FBA
oklch(65% 0.109 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#042C35
oklch(27.1% 0.045 216.7)
#229FBA 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) | #8D9ABB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229FBA
#229FBA
oklch(65% 0.109 216.8)
- #C8765F
#C8765F
oklch(65% 0.109 36.5)
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 #229FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.058
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.060
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.062
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.067
Use #229FBA 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.