#00525E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6), rgb(0, 82, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#00525E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00525E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6) |
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 #00525E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00525E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #00525E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #00525E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#4397A7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 212)
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Step 600
600
#198192
oklch(55.6% 0.091 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#046D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 211.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
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Step 900
900
#174952
oklch(37.6% 0.054 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#00525E 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) | #494F5F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005756 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00525E
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
- #693930
#693930
oklch(40.2% 0.07 31.6)
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 #00525E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #00525E 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.