#219D7D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.115 170.4), rgb(33, 157, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#219D7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #219D7D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 157, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.115 170.4) |
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 #219D7D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #219D7D | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #219D7D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #219D7D text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B398
oklch(70.7% 0.09 170)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#219D7D
oklch(62.3% 0.115 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#219D7D 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) | #98927B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89877F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E94 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #219D7D
#219D7D
oklch(62.3% 0.115 170.4)
- #BA6990
#BA6990
oklch(62.3% 0.113 350.6)
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 #219D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #219D7D 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.