#253E42
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.032 208.6), rgb(37, 62, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#253E42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E42 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.032 208.6) |
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 #253E42 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E42 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #253E42 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E42 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AD
oklch(70.8% 0.038 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#679299
oklch(63.1% 0.048 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C84
oklch(55.6% 0.053 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E696F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 207)
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Step 800
800
#33555B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 209.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E42
oklch(34.5% 0.032 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#253E42 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) | #3A3C42 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353842 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19403F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E42
#253E42
oklch(34.5% 0.032 208.6)
- #483330
#483330
oklch(34.4% 0.031 28)
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 #253E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #253E42 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.