#218979#218979
#218979 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.196; OKLCH L 56.9% C 0.094 H 179.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 4.92:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #218979 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(33, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 61%, 33%) |
| HSV | hsv(171, 76%, 54%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.9%, 0%, 11.7%, 46.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.37, -32.65, 0.28) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(51.37, 32.65, 179.51°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.9% -0.0943 0.0002) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.094 179.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.0223, 19.5936, 21.1811) |
| Luminance | 0.1960 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Teal (survey)
#029386
ΔE00 3.87
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 4.89
Dusty Teal
#4C9085
ΔE00 5.36
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 6.40
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 6.50
Teal
#008080
ΔE00 7.12
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#218979 #892131
analogous
#218945 #218979 #216589
triadic
#218979 #792189 #897921
tetradic
#218979 #452189 #892131 #658921
square
#218979 #452189 #892131 #658921
split-complementary
#218979 #892165 #894521
monochromatic
#092622 #15584D #218979 #2DBAA5 #50D5C0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.27
#218979 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.92
#218979 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #218979
4.92:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##218979 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##218979 | 1.00 | 4.27 | 4.92 | 4.92 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.27 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 4.92 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 4.92 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#838078
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#75767A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008B84
Achromatopsia (no color)
#7A7A7A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #218979; /* rgb */ color: rgb(33, 137, 121); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.9% 0.094 179.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6eac9f',
500: '#218979',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #218979; $custom-light: #6eac9f; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#218979",
"rgb": {
"r": 33,
"g": 137,
"b": 121
},
"hsl": {
"h": 170.769,
"s": 61.176,
"l": 33.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56899,
"c": 0.09432,
"h": 179.9
},
"luminance": 0.19595
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#218979
secondary
#B84E5E
accent
#445CE4
background
#F7FAF9
surface
#EDF4F2
border
#C8CECC
text
#08100E
muted
#7B7F7E