#254239
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.3% 0.039 172.2), rgb(37, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#254239 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254239 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.039 172.2) |
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 #254239 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254239 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #254239 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #254239 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 172)
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Step 500
500
#639585
oklch(62.9% 0.059 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#49806F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 172)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#30584C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254239
oklch(35.3% 0.039 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#254239 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) | #403F39 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C423F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254239
#254239
oklch(35.3% 0.039 172.2)
- #4B333D
#4B333D
oklch(35.3% 0.038 352.5)
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 #254239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #254239 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.