#025565
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.4% 0.073 216.3), rgb(2, 85, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#025565 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025565 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.073 216.3) |
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 #025565 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025565 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025565 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #025565 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBC
oklch(70.8% 0.069 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#4197AB
oklch(63.2% 0.087 215.5)
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Step 600
600
#138197
oklch(55.7% 0.095 216)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025565
oklch(41.4% 0.073 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#154955
oklch(37.7% 0.057 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#025565 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) | #4A5266 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4965 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025565
#025565
oklch(41.4% 0.073 216.3)
- #6D3C2F
#6D3C2F
oklch(41.4% 0.073 35.7)
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 #025565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
Use #025565 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.