#214B56
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.8% 0.05 217.3), rgb(33, 75, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#214B56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214B56 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 75, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.05 217.3) |
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 #214B56 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214B56 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #214B56 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #214B56 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F93
oklch(55.6% 0.084 217)
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Step 700
700
#1E6B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 218.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5766
oklch(42.6% 0.064 218)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214B56
oklch(38.8% 0.05 217.3)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#214B56 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) | #444957 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4356 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214B56
#214B56
oklch(38.8% 0.05 217.3)
- #5C3B31
#5C3B31
oklch(38.8% 0.05 37.6)
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 #214B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
Use #214B56 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.