#215853
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.2% 0.058 187), rgb(33, 88, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#215853 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215853 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 88, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.058 187) |
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 #215853 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215853 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215853 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #215853 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#549790
oklch(63% 0.069 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#36827B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 187)
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Step 700
700
#276E67
oklch(49.2% 0.071 186.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215853
oklch(42.2% 0.058 187)
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Step 900
900
#224946
oklch(37.6% 0.045 188.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#215853 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) | #535353 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D54 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A56 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215853
#215853
oklch(42.2% 0.058 187)
- #694048
#694048
oklch(42.2% 0.058 7.2)
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 #215853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #215853 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.