#218D95
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(58.9% 0.092 202.6), rgb(33, 141, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#218D95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218D95 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 141, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.092 202.6) |
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 #218D95 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #218D95 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218D95 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218D95 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F99A0
oklch(63.2% 0.085 202.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218D95
oklch(58.9% 0.092 202.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#055A60
oklch(42.7% 0.071 202.9)
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Step 900
900
#144A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.035 204.5)
#218D95 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) | #818796 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B95 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218D95
#218D95
oklch(58.9% 0.092 202.6)
- #AD6663
#AD6663
oklch(58.9% 0.092 22.8)
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 #218D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #218D95 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.