#214441
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.9% 0.041 188.3), rgb(33, 68, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#214441 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214441 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 68, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.041 188.3) |
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 #214441 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214441 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #214441 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #214441 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.05 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9691
oklch(63.1% 0.063 188.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E807B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C68
oklch(49% 0.063 189.5)
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Step 800
800
#285854
oklch(42.6% 0.053 188.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214441
oklch(35.9% 0.041 188.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#214441 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) | #414141 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C41 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104643 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214441
#214441
oklch(35.9% 0.041 188.3)
- #503439
#503439
oklch(36% 0.041 7.6)
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 #214441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
Use #214441 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.