#215461
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.7% 0.058 217.3), rgb(33, 84, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#215461 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215461 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 84, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.058 217.3) |
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 #215461 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215461 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215461 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #215461 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B7
oklch(70.6% 0.054 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#5694A5
oklch(63.1% 0.069 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#387E90
oklch(55.6% 0.075 217.2)
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Step 700
700
#296A7B
oklch(49% 0.07 218.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215461
oklch(41.7% 0.058 217.3)
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Step 900
900
#234851
oklch(37.8% 0.045 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#215461 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) | #4B5162 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424B61 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005958 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215461
#215461
oklch(41.7% 0.058 217.3)
- #684135
#684135
oklch(41.8% 0.058 37.9)
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 #215461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #215461 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.