#216077
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46% 0.073 226.1), rgb(33, 96, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#216077 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216077 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 96, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.073 226.1) |
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 #216077 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216077 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216077 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #216077 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BC
oklch(70.6% 0.056 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#5793AB
oklch(63.2% 0.072 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7D96
oklch(55.7% 0.078 225.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216077
oklch(46% 0.073 226.1)
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Step 800
800
#255668
oklch(42.7% 0.06 225)
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Step 900
900
#244755
oklch(37.8% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A32
oklch(27.2% 0.03 225.6)
#216077 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) | #545E78 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485577 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006767 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216077
#216077
oklch(46% 0.073 226.1)
- #794A34
#794A34
oklch(45.8% 0.073 45.5)
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 #216077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
Use #216077 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.