#214754
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8), rgb(33, 71, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#214754 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214754 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8) |
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 #214754 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214754 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #214754 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #214754 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#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
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#5394AA
oklch(63.2% 0.074 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#347E96
oklch(55.7% 0.081 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#266A80
oklch(49.1% 0.075 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#225668
oklch(42.6% 0.062 224)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#214754 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) | #3F4555 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384054 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214754
#214754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8)
- #57392C
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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 #214754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
Use #214754 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.