#215649
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.3% 0.061 174.5), rgb(33, 86, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#215649 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215649 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.061 174.5) |
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 #215649 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215649 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215649 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #215649 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9E
oklch(70.8% 0.058 174)
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Step 500
500
#579886
oklch(63.1% 0.073 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#398270
oklch(55.5% 0.079 174.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5E
oklch(49% 0.073 174.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215649
oklch(41.3% 0.061 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A40
oklch(37.8% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#215649 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) | #535148 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005752 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215649
#215649
oklch(41.3% 0.061 174.5)
- #653D4D
#653D4D
oklch(41.3% 0.06 354.5)
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 #215649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #215649 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.