#216D73
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.2% 0.072 202.7), rgb(33, 109, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#216D73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216D73 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 109, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.072 202.7) |
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 #216D73 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216D73 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216D73 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #216D73 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#50969C
oklch(63% 0.071 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8187
oklch(55.7% 0.078 202)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216D73
oklch(49.2% 0.072 202.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E595D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F494C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#216D73 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) | #646873 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585F73 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216D73
#216D73
oklch(49.2% 0.072 202.7)
- #85504E
#85504E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 22.3)
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 #216D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
Use #216D73 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.