#218478
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.09 183), rgb(33, 132, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#218478 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218478 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 132, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.09 183) |
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 #218478 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #218478 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218478 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218478 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC3
oklch(81% 0.041 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA4
oklch(70.7% 0.064 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#489A8E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 182.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218478
oklch(55.5% 0.09 183)
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Step 700
700
#107065
oklch(49.1% 0.084 182.8)
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Step 800
800
#145B52
oklch(42.7% 0.069 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B44
oklch(37.7% 0.054 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#218478 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) | #7D7C78 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707279 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008780 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218478
#218478
oklch(55.5% 0.09 183)
- #9F5C6E
#9F5C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 3.1)
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 #218478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
Use #218478 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.