#21CADE
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.9% 0.127 207.9), rgb(33, 202, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#21CADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21CADE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 202, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.127 207.9) |
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 #21CADE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #21CADE | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #21CADE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #21CADE text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 209.4)
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Step 200
200
#A1E7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#21CADE
oklch(76.9% 0.127 207.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#21CADE 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) | #B7C2DF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB0DE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4D0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21CADE
#21CADE
oklch(76.9% 0.127 207.9)
- #FB9386
#FB9386
oklch(77% 0.128 28)
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 #21CADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.026
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.069
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.072
Use #21CADE 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.