#246552
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.073 170.6), rgb(36, 101, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#246552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246552 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.073 170.6) |
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 #246552 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246552 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246552 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #246552 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9C
oklch(70.6% 0.056 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9883
oklch(63.1% 0.072 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D826D
oklch(55.5% 0.078 171)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#246552
oklch(45.9% 0.073 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#285A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.061 170)
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Step 900
900
#254A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#246552 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) | #625E51 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595853 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246552
#246552
oklch(45.9% 0.073 170.6)
- #77465D
#77465D
oklch(45.9% 0.074 350.8)
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 #246552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #246552 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.