#219BB8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.9% 0.108 218.7), rgb(33, 155, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#219BB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #219BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 155, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.108 218.7) |
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 #219BB8 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #219BB8 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #219BB8 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #219BB8 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EADC4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 219)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#219BB8
oklch(63.9% 0.108 218.7)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#052B35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 219.7)
#219BB8 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) | #8996BA | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #219BB8
#219BB8
oklch(63.9% 0.108 218.7)
- #C4745A
#C4745A
oklch(64.1% 0.108 38.7)
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 #219BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
Use #219BB8 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.