#213B3D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.032 202), rgb(33, 59, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#213B3D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213B3D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 59, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.032 202) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #213B3D | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213B3D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213B3D text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #213B3D text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AB
oklch(70.7% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#669396
oklch(63.2% 0.049 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D81
oklch(55.7% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C696D
oklch(49% 0.05 203)
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Step 800
800
#325659
oklch(42.7% 0.042 202.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213B3D
oklch(33.2% 0.032 202)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#213B3D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #37393D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33353D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153D3C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213B3D
#213B3D
oklch(33.2% 0.032 202)
- #452F2E
#452F2E
oklch(33.1% 0.033 21.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #213B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
Use #213B3D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.