#217B6A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.7% 0.087 177.2), rgb(33, 123, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#217B6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217B6A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 123, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.087 177.2) |
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 #217B6A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217B6A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217B6A text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #217B6A text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#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
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AEA0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 177)
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Step 500
500
#4E9989
oklch(63% 0.079 177.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#217B6A
oklch(52.7% 0.087 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F60
oklch(49% 0.08 177.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#217B6A 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) | #767369 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A6B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D76 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217B6A
#217B6A
oklch(52.7% 0.087 177.2)
- #93556B
#93556B
oklch(52.7% 0.086 357.8)
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 #217B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #217B6A 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.