#253A42
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.4% 0.03 223.8), rgb(37, 58, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#253A42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A42 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.03 223.8) |
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 #253A42 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A42 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253A42 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A42 text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.022 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B1
oklch(70.7% 0.036 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B909E
oklch(63.1% 0.046 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#527A89
oklch(55.6% 0.05 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#436774
oklch(49.2% 0.046 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#37545F
oklch(42.8% 0.039 223.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253A42
oklch(33.4% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#253A42 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) | #353942 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313542 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3D3C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A42
#253A42
oklch(33.4% 0.03 223.8)
- #44322A
#44322A
oklch(33.5% 0.03 45.1)
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 #253A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
Use #253A42 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.