#245E62
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.6% 0.06 201.5), rgb(36, 94, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#245E62 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245E62 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 94, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.06 201.5) |
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 #245E62 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245E62 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245E62 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #245E62 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400
#76ABAF
oklch(70.6% 0.056 201.9)
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Step 500
500
#50979C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8186
oklch(55.6% 0.078 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#216D72
oklch(49.2% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245E62
oklch(44.6% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F494C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#245E62 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) | #575A62 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5362 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245E62
#245E62
oklch(44.6% 0.06 201.5)
- #724745
#724745
oklch(44.7% 0.06 22.6)
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 #245E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #245E62 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.