#249694
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.3% 0.096 193.1), rgb(36, 150, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#249694 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #249694 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 150, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.096 193.1) |
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 #249694 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #249694 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #249694 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #249694 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC9
oklch(81% 0.047 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B0AE
oklch(70.8% 0.076 193.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#249694
oklch(61.3% 0.096 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#044C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#092C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.039 195.1)
#249694 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) | #8C8E94 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8295 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B95 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #249694
#249694
oklch(61.3% 0.096 193.1)
- #B66B73
#B66B73
oklch(61.3% 0.096 13.4)
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 #249694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.014
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.021
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
Use #249694 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.