#214652
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.2% 0.047 221.5), rgb(33, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#214652 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214652 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.047 221.5) |
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 #214652 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214652 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #214652 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #214652 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5594A9
oklch(63.2% 0.072 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#377E94
oklch(55.7% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 700
700
#286A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#235666
oklch(42.6% 0.06 221.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214652
oklch(37.2% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#214652 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) | #3F4453 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F52 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214652
#214652
oklch(37.2% 0.047 221.5)
- #56382D
#56382D
oklch(37.3% 0.047 40.9)
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 #214652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
Use #214652 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.