#21746C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.8% 0.078 185.7), rgb(33, 116, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#21746C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21746C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 116, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.078 185.7) |
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 #21746C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21746C | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21746C text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #21746C text on black | 3.77:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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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
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9990
oklch(63.1% 0.078 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#29837A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 185.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#21746C
oklch(50.8% 0.078 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#195A54
oklch(42.6% 0.065 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#21746C 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) | #6E6D6C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62656D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007771 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21746C
#21746C
oklch(50.8% 0.078 185.7)
- #8B525F
#8B525F
oklch(50.8% 0.078 5.5)
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 #21746C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #21746C 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.