#253F42
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.032 205.1), rgb(37, 63, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#253F42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F42 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.032 205.1) |
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 #253F42 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F42 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #253F42 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F42 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AC
oklch(70.7% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#659398
oklch(63.2% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D82
oklch(55.7% 0.054 204)
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Step 700
700
#3C696E
oklch(49% 0.05 204.8)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253F42
oklch(34.8% 0.032 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#253F42 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) | #3B3D42 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363942 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194140 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F42
#253F42
oklch(34.8% 0.032 205.1)
- #4A3431
#4A3431
oklch(34.9% 0.032 27.6)
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 #253F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
Use #253F42 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.