What color is #226B60?

#226B60 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(34, 107, 96), and in HSL hsl(171, 52%, 28%).

Is #226B60 accessible as text?

On white, #226B60 has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #226B60, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #226B60?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #226B60?

#226B60 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6D222D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #226B60 below.

Is #226B60 good for buttons?

#226B60 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #226B60 — black text only reaches 3.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #226B60 the same as CSS teal?

No — #226B60 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#226B60 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #226B60

Not just a swatch — here's how #226B60 works with other colors. Named schemes with #226B60 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #226B60 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pine 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 #226B60 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #226B60 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

Pine 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #226B60 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C70 Secondary #3A3833

Pine Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #226B60 Secondary #768B87 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine 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 Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #226B60 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 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #226B60 with

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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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDE8E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #225F6D — 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 #226B60 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #226B60;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 107 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.0% 0.073 181.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F2;
  --color-200: #C1EBE5;
  --color-300: #96D9CF;
  --color-400: #6EC4B7;
  --color-500: #4DA89A;
  --color-600: #418178;
  --color-700: #325C56;
  --color-800: #243D39;
  --color-900: #182624;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F2',
    200: '#C1EBE5',
    300: '#96D9CF',
    400: '#6EC4B7',
    500: '#4DA89A',
    600: '#418178',
    700: '#325C56',
    800: '#243D39',
    900: '#182624',
  },
}

$base: #226B60;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F2;
$base-200: #C1EBE5;
$base-300: #96D9CF;
$base-400: #6EC4B7;
$base-500: #4DA89A;
$base-600: #418178;
$base-700: #325C56;
$base-800: #243D39;
$base-900: #182624;
$base-hover: #1B574E;
$base-subtle: #B2DED7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#226B60",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96D9CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EC4B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DA89A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418178",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325C56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #226B60

Color Lab

Pairs with #226B60

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