#21494C
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.8% 0.045 201.9), rgb(33, 73, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#21494C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21494C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 73, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.045 201.9) |
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 #21494C | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21494C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #21494C text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #21494C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CA
oklch(81% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#78ABAF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 202.2)
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Step 500
500
#52969B
oklch(63% 0.069 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#338086
oklch(55.5% 0.075 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#246C72
oklch(49% 0.07 203)
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Step 800
800
#20585C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 201.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21494C
oklch(37.8% 0.045 201.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#21494C 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) | #44464C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034C4A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21494C
#21494C
oklch(37.8% 0.045 201.9)
- #583837
#583837
oklch(37.8% 0.046 21.4)
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 #21494C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
Use #21494C 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.