#025343
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.074 173.8), rgb(2, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#025343 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025343 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.074 173.8) |
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 #025343 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025343 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #025343 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #025343 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#1D9F84
oklch(63% 0.113 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#025343
oklch(39.5% 0.074 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#025343 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) | #504D42 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464644 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025343
#025343
oklch(39.5% 0.074 173.8)
- #653449
#653449
oklch(39.5% 0.075 354)
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 #025343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #025343 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.