#025542
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.078 170.9), rgb(2, 85, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#025542 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025542 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 85, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.078 170.9) |
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 #025542 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025542 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #025542 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #025542 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBB
oklch(80.8% 0.058 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB499
oklch(70.8% 0.093 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#17A080
oklch(63.1% 0.119 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#025542
oklch(40% 0.078 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E23
oklch(27% 0.049 170.9)
#025542 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) | #524E41 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494743 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005650 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025542
#025542
oklch(40% 0.078 170.9)
- #67354D
#67354D
oklch(40.1% 0.078 351)
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 #025542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #025542 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.