#25474E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.041 212.4), rgb(37, 71, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#25474E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25474E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 71, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.041 212.4) |
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 #25474E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25474E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #25474E text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #25474E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E3EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A94A0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 212.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.069 212.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A76
oklch(49% 0.064 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#285760
oklch(42.8% 0.053 211.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25474E
oklch(37.5% 0.041 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#25474E 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) | #41454E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4A49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25474E
#25474E
oklch(37.5% 0.041 212.4)
- #553933
#553933
oklch(37.5% 0.042 32.5)
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 #25474E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
Use #25474E 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.