#00252E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.4% 0.044 217.9), rgb(0, 37, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#00252E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00252E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 37, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.044 217.9) |
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 #00252E | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00252E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00252E text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #00252E text on black | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D7
oklch(80.8% 0.052 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FADC3
oklch(70.6% 0.083 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#2098B4
oklch(63% 0.106 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00252E
oklch(24.4% 0.044 217.9)
#00252E 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) | #1F242E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191F2E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002828 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00252E
#00252E
oklch(24.4% 0.044 217.9)
- #321810
#321810
oklch(24.4% 0.045 37.9)
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 #00252E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
Use #00252E 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.