#215165
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.1% 0.061 228.4), rgb(33, 81, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#215165 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215165 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 81, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.061 228.4) |
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 #215165 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215165 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #215165 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #215165 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.057 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#5792AD
oklch(63% 0.074 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C98
oklch(55.5% 0.08 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6982
oklch(49.2% 0.074 228.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215165
oklch(41.1% 0.061 228.4)
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Step 900
900
#244756
oklch(37.8% 0.048 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#215165 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) | #475066 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4965 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005758 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215165
#215165
oklch(41.1% 0.061 228.4)
- #66402C
#66402C
oklch(41.1% 0.062 48.2)
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 #215165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #215165 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.