#025068
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.2% 0.077 226.7), rgb(2, 80, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#025068 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025068 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 80, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.077 226.7) |
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 #025068 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025068 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #025068 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #025068 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC3
oklch(70.7% 0.071 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#4495B4
oklch(63.2% 0.091 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B7EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.1 227)
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Step 700
700
#076B89
oklch(49.2% 0.092 226.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025068
oklch(40.2% 0.077 226.7)
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Step 900
900
#17485A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#025068 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) | #434E69 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374668 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005758 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025068
#025068
oklch(40.2% 0.077 226.7)
- #6A3A22
#6A3A22
oklch(40.3% 0.077 46.3)
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 #025068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #025068 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.