#254445
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.037 198.3), rgb(37, 68, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#254445 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254445 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 68, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.037 198.3) |
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 #254445 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254445 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #254445 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #254445 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AB
oklch(70.6% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9496
oklch(63% 0.056 198.9)
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Step 600
600
#447F80
oklch(55.7% 0.062 197)
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Step 700
700
#356B6D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 198.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5758
oklch(42.7% 0.047 197.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254445
oklch(36.3% 0.037 198.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#254445 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) | #404145 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D45 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164644 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254445
#254445
oklch(36.3% 0.037 198.3)
- #503636
#503636
oklch(36.3% 0.038 19)
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 #254445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
Use #254445 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.