#214957
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.3% 0.051 223.5), rgb(33, 73, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#214957 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 223°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214957 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 73, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.051 223.5) |
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 #214957 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214957 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #214957 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #214957 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D3
oklch(81% 0.038 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BD
oklch(70.6% 0.061 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#5094AC
oklch(63.1% 0.078 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#307E98
oklch(55.6% 0.085 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#216A81
oklch(49% 0.079 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5769
oklch(42.8% 0.065 222.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214957
oklch(38.3% 0.051 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#214957 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) | #414758 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394157 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214957
#214957
oklch(38.3% 0.051 223.5)
- #5A3A2D
#5A3A2D
oklch(38.2% 0.051 42.9)
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 #214957, 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 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
Use #214957 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.