#217864
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.7% 0.087 173.9), rgb(33, 120, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#217864 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217864 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 120, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.087 173.9) |
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 #217864 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217864 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217864 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #217864 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.068 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B85
oklch(63.2% 0.087 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#26856F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 173.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217864
oklch(51.7% 0.087 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#175C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 174)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#217864 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) | #747063 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686765 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007972 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217864
#217864
oklch(51.7% 0.087 173.9)
- #8F526B
#8F526B
oklch(51.7% 0.087 354.5)
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 #217864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.066
Use #217864 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.