#228479#228479
#228479 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.182; OKLCH L 55.6% C 0.089 H 183.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 4.64:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #228479 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 132, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 59%, 33%) |
| HSV | hsv(173, 74%, 52%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.2%, 0%, 8.3%, 48.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.76, -30.14, -2.08) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.76, 30.22, 183.94°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.59% -0.0886 -0.0061) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.59% 0.089 183.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.3605, 18.2216, 20.9511) |
| Luminance | 0.1822 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 3.95
Teal
#008080
ΔE00 4.76
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 5.26
Teal (survey)
#029386
ΔE00 5.35
Bluegreen
#017A79
ΔE00 5.47
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 5.59
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#228479 #84222D
analogous
#228448 #228479 #225E84
triadic
#228479 #792284 #847922
tetradic
#228479 #482284 #84222D #5E8422
square
#228479 #482284 #84222D #5E8422
split-complementary
#228479 #84225E #844822
monochromatic
#092320 #15534C #228479 #2FB5A6 #4FD2C3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.52
#228479 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.64
#228479 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #228479
4.64:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##228479 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##228479 | 1.00 | 4.52 | 4.64 | 4.64 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.52 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 4.64 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 4.64 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#7D7C79
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#70727A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008781
Achromatopsia (no color)
#767676
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #228479; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 132, 121); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.6% 0.089 183.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6ea89f',
500: '#228479',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #228479; $custom-light: #6ea89f; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#228479",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 132,
"b": 121
},
"hsl": {
"h": 173.265,
"s": 59.036,
"l": 32.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55591,
"c": 0.08882,
"h": 183.9
},
"luminance": 0.18223
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#228479
secondary
#B54D58
accent
#4657E2
background
#F7FAF9
surface
#EDF4F2
border
#C8CECC
text
#08100E
muted
#7B7F7E