#214A4B
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38% 0.046 197.5), rgb(33, 74, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#214A4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214A4B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 74, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.046 197.5) |
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 #214A4B | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214A4B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #214A4B text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #214A4B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAD
oklch(70.8% 0.056 197.5)
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Step 500
500
#519798
oklch(63.1% 0.071 196.7)
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Step 600
600
#318183
oklch(55.6% 0.077 197.5)
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Step 700
700
#236D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 197.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F595A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 196.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214A4B
oklch(38% 0.046 197.5)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#214A4B 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) | #45474B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E414B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044C4A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214A4B
#214A4B
oklch(38% 0.046 197.5)
- #583839
#583839
oklch(37.9% 0.046 17.4)
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 #214A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #214A4B 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.