#025654
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41% 0.07 192), rgb(2, 86, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#025654 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025654 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 86, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.07 192) |
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 #025654 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025654 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025654 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #025654 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 191.9)
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Step 500
500
#429996
oklch(62.9% 0.083 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#178481
oklch(55.7% 0.091 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#016F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025654
oklch(41% 0.07 192)
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Step 900
900
#164B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#025654 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) | #505154 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454955 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005955 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025654
#025654
oklch(41% 0.07 192)
- #6B3A40
#6B3A40
oklch(41.1% 0.069 12.8)
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 #025654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #025654 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.