#218CAB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.6% 0.102 222.6), rgb(33, 140, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#218CAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218CAB |
| RGB | rgb(33, 140, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.102 222.6) |
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 #218CAB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #218CAB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218CAB text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218CAB text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 222.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#218CAB
oklch(59.6% 0.102 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#08495B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.8)
#218CAB 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) | #7A89AD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009696 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218CAB
#218CAB
oklch(59.6% 0.102 222.6)
- #B26A4C
#B26A4C
oklch(59.7% 0.102 43.1)
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 #218CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.015
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
Use #218CAB 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.