What color is #225458?

#225458 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 84, 88), and in HSL hsl(184, 44%, 24%).

Is #225458 accessible as text?

On white, #225458 has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #225458, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #225458?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #225458?

#225458 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #582622. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #225458 below.

Is #225458 good for buttons?

#225458 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #225458 — black text only reaches 2.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #225458 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #225458 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#225458 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #225458

Not just a swatch — here's how #225458 works with other colors. Named schemes with #225458 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #225458 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #225458 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #225458 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #4A7579

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #225458 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Dark Slate Gray 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 #225458 Secondary #667677 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #225458 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #225458 with

Fern Green Prussian Blue Espresso 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 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #224358 — 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 #225458 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #225458;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 84 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.4% 0.054 202.4);
  --color-50: #F4FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F3F4;
  --color-200: #C4E6E8;
  --color-300: #9BD0D4;
  --color-400: #75B9BD;
  --color-500: #549CA1;
  --color-600: #46797C;
  --color-700: #365759;
  --color-800: #263A3B;
  --color-900: #192425;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F4FBFB',
    100: '#E1F3F4',
    200: '#C4E6E8',
    300: '#9BD0D4',
    400: '#75B9BD',
    500: '#549CA1',
    600: '#46797C',
    700: '#365759',
    800: '#263A3B',
    900: '#192425',
  },
}

$base: #225458;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F3F4;
$base-200: #C4E6E8;
$base-300: #9BD0D4;
$base-400: #75B9BD;
$base-500: #549CA1;
$base-600: #46797C;
$base-700: #365759;
$base-800: #263A3B;
$base-900: #192425;
$base-hover: #1B4447;
$base-subtle: #B1D6D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#225458",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75B9BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#549CA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46797C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365759",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263A3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #225458

Color Lab

Pairs with #225458

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