#218E9F
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.6% 0.095 210.8), rgb(33, 142, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#218E9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218E9F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 142, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.095 210.8) |
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 #218E9F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #218E9F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218E9F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218E9F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#66ADBB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 211.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#218E9F
oklch(59.6% 0.095 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#084A54
oklch(37.6% 0.062 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C31
oklch(27.1% 0.039 208.9)
#218E9F 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) | #8089A0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009593 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218E9F
#218E9F
oklch(59.6% 0.095 210.8)
- #B1695C
#B1695C
oklch(59.7% 0.095 31)
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 #218E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #218E9F 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.