#254848
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.041 195.6), rgb(37, 72, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#254848 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254848 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 72, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.041 195.6) |
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 #254848 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254848 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #254848 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #254848 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DABAA
oklch(70.8% 0.049 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9695
oklch(63.2% 0.063 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8080
oklch(55.7% 0.068 195.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 195.3)
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Step 800
800
#285858
oklch(42.7% 0.052 195.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254848
oklch(37.5% 0.041 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#254848 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) | #444548 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4048 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134A48 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254848
#254848
oklch(37.5% 0.041 195.6)
- #55383A
#55383A
oklch(37.5% 0.042 14.7)
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 #254848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
Use #254848 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.