#218686#218686
#218686 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.191; OKLCH L 56.6% C 0.088 H 195.0°. Best body text is #000000 at 4.82:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #218686 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(33, 134, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 60%, 33%) |
| HSV | hsv(180, 75%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.4%, 0%, 0%, 47.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.80, -27.34, -8.16) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(50.80, 28.53, 196.61°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.56% -0.0849 -0.0227) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.56% 0.088 195) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.4534, 19.0931, 25.5259) |
| Luminance | 0.1910 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 1.26
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 2.03
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 2.62
Teal
#008080
ΔE00 2.63
Bluegreen
#017A79
ΔE00 4.75
Deep Aqua
#08787F
ΔE00 5.93
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#218686 #862121
analogous
#218653 #218686 #215386
triadic
#218686 #862186 #868621
tetradic
#218686 #532186 #862121 #538621
square
#218686 #532186 #862121 #538621
split-complementary
#218686 #862153 #865321
monochromatic
#092424 #155555 #218686 #2DB7B7 #4ED3D3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.36
#218686 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.82
#218686 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #218686
4.82:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##218686 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##218686 | 1.00 | 4.36 | 4.82 | 4.82 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.36 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 4.82 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 4.82 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#7D7F86
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#6E7487
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008A86
Achromatopsia (no color)
#797979
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #218686; /* rgb */ color: rgb(33, 134, 134); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.6% 0.088 195.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6fa9a9',
500: '#218686',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #218686; $custom-light: #6fa9a9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#218686",
"rgb": {
"r": 33,
"g": 134,
"b": 134
},
"hsl": {
"h": 180,
"s": 60.479,
"l": 32.745
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56559,
"c": 0.0879,
"h": 195
},
"luminance": 0.19095
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#218686
secondary
#B74C4C
accent
#4444E4
background
#F7FAFA
surface
#EDF4F4
border
#C8CECE
text
#08100F
muted
#7B7F7F