#214048
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.1% 0.039 216.4), rgb(33, 64, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#214048 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214048 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 64, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.039 216.4) |
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 #214048 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214048 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #214048 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #214048 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B4
oklch(70.6% 0.048 217.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E93A1
oklch(63.1% 0.06 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#427D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#346977
oklch(49% 0.06 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5661
oklch(42.7% 0.05 216.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214048
oklch(35.1% 0.039 216.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#214048 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) | #3A3E48 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A48 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4342 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214048
#214048
oklch(35.1% 0.039 216.4)
- #4D342C
#4D342C
oklch(35.2% 0.039 38.5)
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 #214048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
Use #214048 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.