#217463
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.5% 0.083 176.1), rgb(33, 116, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#217463 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217463 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 116, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.083 176.1) |
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 #217463 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217463 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217463 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #217463 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A88
oklch(63.2% 0.082 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8471
oklch(55.5% 0.089 175.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217463
oklch(50.5% 0.083 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#217463 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) | #706D62 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646464 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217463
#217463
oklch(50.5% 0.083 176.1)
- #8A5066
#8A5066
oklch(50.5% 0.082 356.2)
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 #217463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #217463 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.