#215948
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(42.1% 0.066 170.1), rgb(33, 89, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#215948 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215948 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 89, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.066 170.1) |
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 #215948 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215948 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215948 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #215948 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#559982
oklch(63.1% 0.078 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#36836C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#276F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 170.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215948
oklch(42.1% 0.066 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 170)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#215948 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) | #575347 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D49 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A54 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215948
#215948
oklch(42.1% 0.066 170.1)
- #683E52
#683E52
oklch(42.1% 0.065 350.2)
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 #215948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #215948 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.