#217377
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(51% 0.076 199.8), rgb(33, 115, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#217377 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217377 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 115, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.076 199.8) |
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 #217377 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217377 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217377 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #217377 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C979B
oklch(63% 0.075 200)
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Step 600
600
#298286
oklch(55.7% 0.082 199.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217377
oklch(51% 0.076 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#19595C
oklch(42.6% 0.063 199.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C494C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#217377 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) | #6A6E77 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6477 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007774 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217377
#217377
oklch(51% 0.076 199.8)
- #8C5454
#8C5454
oklch(51% 0.075 20)
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 #217377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.017
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.048
Use #217377 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.