#216460
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.067 189.5), rgb(33, 100, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#216460 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216460 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 100, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.067 189.5) |
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 #216460 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216460 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216460 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #216460 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C5
oklch(81% 0.033 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABA7
oklch(70.6% 0.051 189.6)
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Step 500
500
#579792
oklch(63.2% 0.067 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A817C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 189.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216460
oklch(46% 0.067 189.5)
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Step 800
800
#255955
oklch(42.8% 0.056 188.5)
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Step 900
900
#244946
oklch(37.7% 0.043 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#216460 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) | #5E5F60 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545761 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006763 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216460
#216460
oklch(46% 0.067 189.5)
- #784850
#784850
oklch(46% 0.066 9.2)
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 #216460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #216460 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.