#216170
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.9% 0.068 216.3), rgb(33, 97, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#216170 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216170 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 97, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.068 216.3) |
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 #216170 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216170 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216170 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #216170 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8D1
oklch(81% 0.039 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBA
oklch(70.7% 0.063 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#4896A9
oklch(63.1% 0.081 215.9)
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Step 600
600
#248094
oklch(55.6% 0.088 215.8)
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Step 700
700
#146C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 215.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#216170
oklch(45.9% 0.068 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#216170 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) | #575E71 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5670 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006666 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216170
#216170
oklch(45.9% 0.068 216.3)
- #794A3D
#794A3D
oklch(46% 0.068 36.2)
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 #216170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
Use #216170 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.