#216355
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.07 176.3), rgb(33, 99, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#216355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216355 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.07 176.3) |
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 #216355 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216355 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216355 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #216355 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#73AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A88
oklch(63% 0.084 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#268572
oklch(55.7% 0.092 176.4)
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Step 700
700
#17705F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 176.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#216355
oklch(45.4% 0.07 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B41
oklch(37.7% 0.054 177)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#216355 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) | #5F5D54 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565656 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216355
#216355
oklch(45.4% 0.07 176.3)
- #754557
#754557
oklch(45.3% 0.07 356.3)
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 #216355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
Use #216355 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.