#245146
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.053 175.3), rgb(36, 81, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#245146 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245146 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 81, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.053 175.3) |
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 #245146 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245146 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #245146 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #245146 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABF
oklch(81% 0.04 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.064 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A87
oklch(63.1% 0.082 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8471
oklch(55.6% 0.089 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C705E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 175.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#245146
oklch(39.9% 0.053 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#245146 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) | #4E4C46 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474747 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F524E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245146
#245146
oklch(39.9% 0.053 175.3)
- #5F3B49
#5F3B49
oklch(39.9% 0.055 354.9)
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 #245146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #245146 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.