#21463A
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.3% 0.048 170.3), rgb(33, 70, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#21463A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21463A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.048 170.3) |
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 #21463A | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21463A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #21463A text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #21463A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BD
oklch(81% 0.036 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#599883
oklch(63.1% 0.073 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C826C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5A
oklch(49% 0.074 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#275A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 170.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21463A
oklch(36.3% 0.048 170.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#21463A 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) | #444239 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144642 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21463A
#21463A
oklch(36.3% 0.048 170.3)
- #513341
#513341
oklch(36.2% 0.048 350.3)
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 #21463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
Use #21463A 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.