#025162
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.2% 0.072 218.4), rgb(2, 81, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#025162 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025162 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 81, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.072 218.4) |
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 #025162 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025162 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #025162 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #025162 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD8
oklch(81% 0.054 217.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CAEC5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#1599B6
oklch(63.2% 0.11 218.3)
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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 (this color)
#025162
oklch(40.2% 0.072 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#042C35
oklch(27.1% 0.045 216.7)
#025162 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) | #464E63 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4662 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005756 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025162
#025162
oklch(40.2% 0.072 218.4)
- #693A2B
#693A2B
oklch(40.3% 0.071 38.4)
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 #025162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #025162 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.