#025D4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.4), rgb(2, 93, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#025D4B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025D4B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 93, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.4) |
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 #025D4B | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025D4B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025D4B text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #025D4B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C84
oklch(63% 0.096 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#06876E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#025D4B 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) | #59564A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E58 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025D4B
#025D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.4)
- #713B52
#713B52
oklch(42.7% 0.081 354.1)
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 #025D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #025D4B 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.