#214247
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.6% 0.04 208.2), rgb(33, 66, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#214247 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214247 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 66, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.04 208.2) |
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 #214247 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214247 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #214247 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #214247 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B0
oklch(70.6% 0.047 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C949D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#407E88
oklch(55.6% 0.066 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#316A73
oklch(49% 0.061 209)
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Step 800
800
#2A575E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 208.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214247
oklch(35.6% 0.04 208.2)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#214247 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) | #3D4047 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B47 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4543 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214247
#214247
oklch(35.6% 0.04 208.2)
- #4F3430
#4F3430
oklch(35.6% 0.04 28.6)
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 #214247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
Use #214247 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.