#214858
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.1% 0.052 227.3), rgb(33, 72, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#214858 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 227°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214858 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 72, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.052 227.3) |
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 #214858 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214858 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #214858 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #214858 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BF
oklch(70.7% 0.062 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#5193AF
oklch(63.1% 0.079 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#327D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#236984
oklch(49% 0.08 227.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F566B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 226.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214858
oklch(38.1% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#214858 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) | #404759 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384158 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214858
#214858
oklch(38.1% 0.052 227.3)
- #593A2A
#593A2A
oklch(38% 0.051 48)
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 #214858, 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 0.012
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
Use #214858 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.