#214A3F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7), rgb(33, 74, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#214A3F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214A3F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 74, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7) |
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 #214A3F | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214A3F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #214A3F text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #214A3F text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9D
oklch(70.6% 0.06 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#539986
oklch(63.1% 0.077 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#34836F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#256F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#215A4C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 174.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
#214A3F 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) | #48463F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414140 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4B47 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214A3F
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
- #563643
#563643
oklch(37.5% 0.05 353.8)
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 #214A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #214A3F 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.