#217465
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.6% 0.082 178.2), rgb(33, 116, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#217465 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217465 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.082 178.2) |
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 #217465 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217465 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217465 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #217465 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA1
oklch(70.8% 0.063 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 178.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8473
oklch(55.6% 0.088 177.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217465
oklch(50.6% 0.082 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B42
oklch(37.8% 0.053 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#217465 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) | #6F6D64 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646466 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217465
#217465
oklch(50.6% 0.082 178.2)
- #8A5064
#8A5064
oklch(50.5% 0.082 358.3)
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 #217465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #217465 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.