What color is #225A71?

#225A71 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 90, 113), and in HSL hsl(197, 54%, 29%).

Is #225A71 accessible as text?

On white, #225A71 has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #225A71, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #225A71?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #225A71?

#225A71 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #723922. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #225A71 below.

Is #225A71 good for buttons?

#225A71 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #225A71 — black text only reaches 2.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #225A71 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #225A71 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#225A71 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #225A71

Not just a swatch — here's how #225A71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #225A71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #225A71 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #225A71 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #225A71 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4C7C92

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 #225A71 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #225A71 Secondary #6C7E86 Support #969386 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 #225A71 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDE1E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #224172 — 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 #225A71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #225A71;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 90 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.1% 0.069 228.6);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F6;
  --color-200: #C0E0EC;
  --color-300: #95C7DA;
  --color-400: #6CACC6;
  --color-500: #4B8FAA;
  --color-600: #3F6F83;
  --color-700: #32515D;
  --color-800: #23363D;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFF0F6',
    200: '#C0E0EC',
    300: '#95C7DA',
    400: '#6CACC6',
    500: '#4B8FAA',
    600: '#3F6F83',
    700: '#32515D',
    800: '#23363D',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #225A71;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFF0F6;
$base-200: #C0E0EC;
$base-300: #95C7DA;
$base-400: #6CACC6;
$base-500: #4B8FAA;
$base-600: #3F6F83;
$base-700: #32515D;
$base-800: #23363D;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #1B495B;
$base-subtle: #B2D2DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#225A71",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CACC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B8FAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32515D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23363D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #225A71

Color Lab

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