#218379
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.3% 0.088 184.9), rgb(33, 131, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#218379 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218379 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 131, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.088 184.9) |
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 #218379 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #218379 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218379 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218379 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#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
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA6
oklch(70.7% 0.063 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#489A90
oklch(63.2% 0.082 184.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218379
oklch(55.3% 0.088 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#117067
oklch(49.2% 0.082 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#145B54
oklch(42.7% 0.068 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#218379 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) | #7C7B79 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008680 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218379
#218379
oklch(55.3% 0.088 184.9)
- #9E5C6C
#9E5C6C
oklch(55.4% 0.088 4.7)
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 #218379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #218379 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.