#216D7D
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.6% 0.076 214.8), rgb(33, 109, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#216D7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216D7D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 109, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.076 214.8) |
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 #216D7D | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216D7D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216D7D text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #216D7D text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB7
oklch(70.6% 0.058 215)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A6
oklch(63.1% 0.075 215.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E7F91
oklch(55.5% 0.081 215.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216D7D
oklch(49.6% 0.076 214.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5864
oklch(42.8% 0.063 213.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4852
oklch(37.6% 0.049 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#216D7D 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) | #62697E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55607D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007372 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216D7D
#216D7D
oklch(49.6% 0.076 214.8)
- #885244
#885244
oklch(49.7% 0.076 35.3)
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 #216D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
Use #216D7D 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.