#214249
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.7% 0.04 213), rgb(33, 66, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#214249 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214249 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.04 213) |
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 #214249 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214249 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #214249 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #214249 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B3
oklch(70.7% 0.048 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B94A0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 212.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E8B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#306A76
oklch(49.1% 0.063 213.1)
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Step 800
800
#295760
oklch(42.8% 0.052 212)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214249
oklch(35.7% 0.04 213)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#214249 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) | #3D4049 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B49 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4544 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214249
#214249
oklch(35.7% 0.04 213)
- #4F352F
#4F352F
oklch(35.7% 0.039 33.5)
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 #214249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
Use #214249 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.