#217981
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53% 0.08 204), rgb(33, 121, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#217981 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217981 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.08 204) |
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 #217981 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217981 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217981 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #217981 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D979E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 203.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#217981
oklch(53% 0.08 204)
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Step 700
700
#1C6D74
oklch(49.1% 0.075 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B595F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 204.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E494D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 203.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#217981 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) | #6F7482 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616A81 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217981
#217981
oklch(53% 0.08 204)
- #955955
#955955
oklch(53.1% 0.08 24.2)
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 #217981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.010
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.018
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
Use #217981 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.