#249782
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.9% 0.104 177.2), rgb(36, 151, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#249782 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #249782 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 151, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.104 177.2) |
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 #249782 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #249782 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #249782 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #249782 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 177)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A0
oklch(70.6% 0.08 177.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#249782
oklch(60.9% 0.104 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#054D41
oklch(37.7% 0.068 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.4)
#249782 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) | #918D81 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828284 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009991 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #249782
#249782
oklch(60.9% 0.104 177.2)
- #B46784
#B46784
oklch(60.9% 0.104 356.6)
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 #249782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.018
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
Use #249782 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.