#217068
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.6% 0.076 185.4), rgb(33, 112, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#217068 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217068 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 112, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.076 185.4) |
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 #217068 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217068 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217068 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #217068 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9890
oklch(63% 0.074 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E837A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 185.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217068
oklch(49.6% 0.076 185.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A54
oklch(42.7% 0.062 186)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#217068 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) | #6A6A68 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6169 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217068
#217068
oklch(49.6% 0.076 185.4)
- #874F5C
#874F5C
oklch(49.6% 0.077 5.3)
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 #217068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #217068 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.