#254650
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.3% 0.042 219.6), rgb(37, 70, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#254650 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254650 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 70, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.042 219.6) |
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 #254650 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254650 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #254650 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #254650 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B6
oklch(70.8% 0.051 218)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A4
oklch(63.1% 0.064 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D90
oklch(55.6% 0.071 220)
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Step 700
700
#30697A
oklch(49% 0.065 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#295663
oklch(42.7% 0.054 219.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254650
oklch(37.3% 0.042 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#254650 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) | #404451 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393F50 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4949 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254650
#254650
oklch(37.3% 0.042 219.6)
- #543930
#543930
oklch(37.3% 0.042 39.2)
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 #254650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
Use #254650 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.