#025F54
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.6% 0.078 181.4), rgb(2, 95, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#025F54 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025F54 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 95, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.078 181.4) |
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 #025F54 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025F54 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025F54 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #025F54 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8D
oklch(63.2% 0.093 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025F54
oklch(43.6% 0.078 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#114C44
oklch(37.7% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D28
oklch(27.2% 0.039 181.4)
#025F54 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) | #5A5954 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5155 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025F54
#025F54
oklch(43.6% 0.078 181.4)
- #743E4E
#743E4E
oklch(43.6% 0.078 1.8)
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 #025F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #025F54 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.