#218B79
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.096 178.4), rgb(33, 139, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#218B79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218B79 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 139, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.096 178.4) |
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 #218B79 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #218B79 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218B79 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218B79 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#439B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.089 178.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218B79
oklch(57.4% 0.096 178.4)
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Step 700
700
#027161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.075 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#174C42
oklch(37.9% 0.058 178.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#218B79 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) | #858278 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D86 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218B79
#218B79
oklch(57.4% 0.096 178.4)
- #A65F78
#A65F78
oklch(57.3% 0.097 358.1)
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 #218B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
Use #218B79 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.