#215765
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.7% 0.061 217.8), rgb(33, 87, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#215765 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215765 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 87, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.061 217.8) |
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 #215765 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215765 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215765 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #215765 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#CCDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.02 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D0
oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#5394A7
oklch(63.1% 0.072 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#347E92
oklch(55.5% 0.079 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#256B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 217)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215765
oklch(42.7% 0.061 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#214852
oklch(37.8% 0.047 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#215765 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) | #4E5466 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D65 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215765
#215765
oklch(42.7% 0.061 217.8)
- #6C4337
#6C4337
oklch(42.7% 0.061 37.1)
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 #215765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #215765 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.