#217C65
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.8% 0.091 172), rgb(33, 124, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#217C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217C65 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.091 172) |
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 #217C65 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217C65 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217C65 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #217C65 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.083 172.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#217C65
oklch(52.8% 0.091 172)
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Step 700
700
#1D705B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 172)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#217C65 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) | #787464 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B67 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D75 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217C65
#217C65
oklch(52.8% 0.091 172)
- #935471
#935471
oklch(52.8% 0.091 351.6)
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 #217C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.062
Use #217C65 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.