What color is #22686E?

#22686E is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 104, 110), and in HSL hsl(185, 53%, 28%).

Is #22686E accessible as text?

On white, #22686E has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #22686E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22686E?

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

What colors go well with #22686E?

#22686E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6D2822. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22686E below.

Is #22686E good for buttons?

#22686E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #22686E — black text only reaches 3.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22686E the same as CSS teal?

No — #22686E is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#22686E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22686E

Not just a swatch — here's how #22686E works with other colors. Named schemes with #22686E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22686E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Myrtle Green 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 #22686E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle Green 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 #22686E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #508A90

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22686E Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Myrtle Green 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 #22686E Secondary #758A8C Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green 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 Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #22686E 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

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 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 33/100

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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People also use #22686E with

Sea Green Yale Blue Wine Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE6E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #224E6D — 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 #22686E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22686E;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 104 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.7% 0.069 203.2);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF4F6;
  --color-200: #C1E8EC;
  --color-300: #95D4DA;
  --color-400: #6DBEC5;
  --color-500: #4CA1A9;
  --color-600: #407C82;
  --color-700: #32595D;
  --color-800: #243B3D;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF4F6',
    200: '#C1E8EC',
    300: '#95D4DA',
    400: '#6DBEC5',
    500: '#4CA1A9',
    600: '#407C82',
    700: '#32595D',
    800: '#243B3D',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #22686E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF4F6;
$base-200: #C1E8EC;
$base-300: #95D4DA;
$base-400: #6DBEC5;
$base-500: #4CA1A9;
$base-600: #407C82;
$base-700: #32595D;
$base-800: #243B3D;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #1B5257;
$base-subtle: #B2DADE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22686E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95D4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DBEC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA1A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#407C82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32595D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243B3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #22686E

Color Lab

Pairs with #22686E

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