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#226459 color: Humboldt Redwoods

#226459 is rgb(34, 100, 89) in RGB and oklch(45.825% 0.06859 180.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

45.8%
0.069
180°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Umber
  • teal-800
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #226459

#226459 is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.92:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods (#1f6357). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #226459 mixed with white

  1. 226459
  2. 3b7368
  3. 518178
  4. 669087
  5. 7c9f98
  6. 91afa8
  7. a6bfb9
  8. bcceca
  9. d2dedb
  10. e8efed

Darker: #226459 mixed with black

  1. 226459
  2. 1c564c
  3. 164840
  4. 113b34
  5. 0b2e28
  6. 07221d
  7. 031613
  8. 010b09
  9. 000303
  10. 000000

Calmer: #226459 with less saturation

  1. 226459
  2. 2b6359
  3. 326259
  4. 386159
  5. 3d5f58
  6. 425e58
  7. 475d58
  8. 4c5c58
  9. 505a58
  10. 545958

Questions about #226459

What color is #226459?

#226459 is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods. In RGB it is rgb(34, 100, 89), in HSL hsl(170, 49.25%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.825% 0.06859 180.103).

What colors go well with #226459?

The complementary color of #226459 is #774756. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a6243 and #1d626d. The triadic partners are #5d4f78 and #744e2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #226459?

White text reads better on #226459: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226459 a warm or cool color?

#226459 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.069.