#215F5D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.063 192.2), rgb(33, 95, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#215F5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215F5D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 95, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.063 192.2) |
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 #215F5D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215F5D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215F5D text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #215F5D text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C7
oklch(81% 0.037 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ADAA
oklch(70.8% 0.059 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9895
oklch(63.1% 0.075 192)
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Step 600
600
#2B8280
oklch(55.5% 0.081 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 192.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215F5D
oklch(44.6% 0.063 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#215F5D 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) | #595A5D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215F5D
#215F5D
oklch(44.6% 0.063 192.2)
- #72454B
#72454B
oklch(44.5% 0.062 11.3)
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 #215F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #215F5D 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.