#062525
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.2% 0.036 195.1), rgb(6, 37, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#062525 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #062525 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 37, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 72%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.036 195.1) |
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 #062525 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #062525 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #062525 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #062525 text on black | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC9
oklch(81% 0.042 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEAE
oklch(70.7% 0.067 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9A9A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 195.2)
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Step 600
600
#058484
oklch(55.6% 0.094 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#025B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#124B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 195)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#062525
oklch(24.2% 0.036 195.1)
#062525 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) | #222325 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1F25 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002625 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #062525
#062525
oklch(24.2% 0.036 195.1)
- #2F181A
#2F181A
oklch(24.2% 0.037 14.6)
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 #062525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #062525 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.