What color is #216E95?

#216E95 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 110, 149), and in HSL hsl(200, 64%, 36%).

Is #216E95 accessible as text?

On white, #216E95 has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #216E95, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #216E95?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #216E95?

#216E95 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #974821. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #216E95 below.

Is #216E95 good for buttons?

#216E95 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #216E95 — black text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #216E95 the same as CSS teal?

No — #216E95 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#216E95 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #216E95

Not just a swatch — here's how #216E95 works with other colors. Named schemes with #216E95 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #216E95 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #216E95 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5292B6

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #216E95 Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #216E95 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Teal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #216E95 Secondary #7C93A1 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #216E95 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #214897 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #216E95 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #216E95;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 110 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.095 235.6);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDEFF8;
  --color-200: #BCDFF0;
  --color-300: #8EC5E1;
  --color-400: #64ABCE;
  --color-500: #428DB3;
  --color-600: #396E89;
  --color-700: #2E5061;
  --color-800: #213640;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDEFF8',
    200: '#BCDFF0',
    300: '#8EC5E1',
    400: '#64ABCE',
    500: '#428DB3',
    600: '#396E89',
    700: '#2E5061',
    800: '#213640',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #216E95;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDEFF8;
$base-200: #BCDFF0;
$base-300: #8EC5E1;
$base-400: #64ABCE;
$base-500: #428DB3;
$base-600: #396E89;
$base-700: #2E5061;
$base-800: #213640;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #1A5978;
$base-subtle: #B6D6E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#216E95",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEFF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCDFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EC5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64ABCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#428DB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#396E89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5061",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213640",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #216E95

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