#215344
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.06 170.8), rgb(33, 83, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#215344 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215344 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 83, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.06 170.8) |
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 #215344 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215344 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #215344 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #215344 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9C
oklch(70.6% 0.056 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9883
oklch(63.1% 0.072 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D826D
oklch(55.5% 0.078 171)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215344
oklch(40.3% 0.06 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#215344 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) | #514E43 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494845 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07544F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215344
#215344
oklch(40.3% 0.06 170.8)
- #613B4D
#613B4D
oklch(40.4% 0.059 350.2)
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 #215344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
Use #215344 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.