#21746F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.9% 0.077 189.2), rgb(33, 116, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#21746F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21746F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 116, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.077 189.2) |
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 #21746F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21746F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21746F text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #21746F text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 189)
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Step 500
500
#4C9993
oklch(63.2% 0.077 188.7)
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Step 600
600
#29837D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 188.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#21746F
oklch(50.9% 0.077 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#195A56
oklch(42.7% 0.064 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A47
oklch(37.7% 0.05 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#21746F 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) | #6D6E6F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616570 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007772 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21746F
#21746F
oklch(50.9% 0.077 189.2)
- #8C535C
#8C535C
oklch(51% 0.077 9.9)
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 #21746F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.024
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #21746F 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.