#214851
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8), rgb(33, 72, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#214851 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214851 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 72, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8) |
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 #214851 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214851 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #214851 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #214851 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB6
oklch(70.7% 0.056 214.3)
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Step 500
500
#5295A4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#337F90
oklch(55.7% 0.078 215)
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Step 700
700
#256B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 214.7)
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Step 800
800
#215763
oklch(42.6% 0.059 214.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#214851 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) | #424652 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4051 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214851
#214851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8)
- #583931
#583931
oklch(37.9% 0.047 35.1)
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 #214851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
Use #214851 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.