#229986#229986
#229986 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.248; OKLCH L 61.6% C 0.104 H 179.0°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.97:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #229986 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 153, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 64%, 37%) |
| HSV | hsv(170, 78%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.8%, 0%, 12.4%, 40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.92, -36.23, 0.88) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(56.92, 36.24, 178.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(61.55% -0.1043 0.0018) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.55% 0.104 179) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.3518, 24.8418, 26.4828) |
| Luminance | 0.2484 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 2.45
Teal (survey)
#029386
ΔE00 3.05
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 4.93
Dusty Teal
#4C9085
ΔE00 5.48
Grey Teal
#5E9B8A
ΔE00 6.09
Dull Teal
#5F9E8F
ΔE00 6.35
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#229986 #992235
analogous
#22994B #229986 #227199
triadic
#229986 #862299 #998622
tetradic
#229986 #4B2299 #992235 #719922
square
#229986 #4B2299 #992235 #719922
split-complementary
#229986 #992271 #994B22
monochromatic
#0C352E #17675A #229986 #2DCBB2 #5BDBC6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.52
#229986 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.97
#229986 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #229986
5.97:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##229986 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##229986 | 1.00 | 3.52 | 5.97 | 5.97 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.52 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.97 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.97 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#928F85
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#838488
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#009C93
Achromatopsia (no color)
#898989
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #229986; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 153, 134); /* oklch */ color: oklch(61.6% 0.104 179.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#72b8a9',
500: '#229986',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #229986; $custom-light: #72b8a9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#229986",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 153,
"b": 134
},
"hsl": {
"h": 170.42,
"s": 63.636,
"l": 36.667
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.61554,
"c": 0.10429,
"h": 179
},
"luminance": 0.24844
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#229986
secondary
#BF5868
accent
#415CE7
background
#F7FBFA
surface
#EDF6F4
border
#C8D0CE
text
#09110F
muted
#7B807F