What color is #22434B?

#22434B is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 67, 75), and in HSL hsl(192, 38%, 21%).

Is #22434B accessible as text?

On white, #22434B has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #22434B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22434B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #22434B?

#22434B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A2921. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22434B below.

Is #22434B good for buttons?

#22434B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #22434B — black text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22434B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #22434B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#22434B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22434B

Not just a swatch — here's how #22434B works with other colors. Named schemes with #22434B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22434B Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #22434B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #22434B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #46646B

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22434B Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233E

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #22434B Secondary #5B6669 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #22434B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #22434B

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People also use #22434B with

Hunter Green Prussian Blue Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCDDE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21344A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #22434B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22434B;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 67 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.1% 0.041 215.3);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2F0F3;
  --color-200: #C7DFE6;
  --color-300: #9FC6D0;
  --color-400: #7AACB8;
  --color-500: #598E9C;
  --color-600: #496F79;
  --color-700: #385157;
  --color-800: #27363A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2F0F3',
    200: '#C7DFE6',
    300: '#9FC6D0',
    400: '#7AACB8',
    500: '#598E9C',
    600: '#496F79',
    700: '#385157',
    800: '#27363A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #22434B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2F0F3;
$base-200: #C7DFE6;
$base-300: #9FC6D0;
$base-400: #7AACB8;
$base-500: #598E9C;
$base-600: #496F79;
$base-700: #385157;
$base-800: #27363A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #1B353B;
$base-subtle: #B1CDD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22434B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7DFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FC6D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AACB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#598E9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496F79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385157",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27363A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}