#245164
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.2% 0.059 228.3), rgb(36, 81, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#245164 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245164 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 81, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.059 228.3) |
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 #245164 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245164 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #245164 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #245164 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BC
oklch(70.8% 0.055 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A92AB
oklch(63.1% 0.07 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C97
oklch(55.6% 0.076 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6880
oklch(49% 0.071 228.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245164
oklch(41.2% 0.059 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#264655
oklch(37.6% 0.046 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#245164 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) | #475065 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4964 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005657 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245164
#245164
oklch(41.2% 0.059 228.3)
- #65412E
#65412E
oklch(41.2% 0.059 48.4)
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 #245164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #245164 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.