#245261
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.3% 0.056 222.1), rgb(36, 82, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#245261 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245261 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.056 222.1) |
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 #245261 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245261 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #245261 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #245261 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B8
oklch(70.6% 0.052 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A7
oklch(63.2% 0.067 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D92
oklch(55.6% 0.073 222)
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Step 700
700
#2F697C
oklch(49% 0.067 222.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245261
oklch(41.3% 0.056 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#245261 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) | #495062 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404961 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005757 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245261
#245261
oklch(41.3% 0.056 222.1)
- #654133
#654133
oklch(41.3% 0.055 42)
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 #245261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #245261 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.