#254B41
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.1% 0.047 174.6), rgb(37, 75, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#254B41 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254B41 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 75, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 34%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.047 174.6) |
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 #254B41 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254B41 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #254B41 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #254B41 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9E
oklch(70.8% 0.058 174)
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Step 500
500
#579887
oklch(63.1% 0.072 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8270
oklch(55.5% 0.078 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5E
oklch(49% 0.073 174.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 174.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254B41
oklch(38.1% 0.047 174.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#254B41 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) | #494741 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424242 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174C48 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254B41
#254B41
oklch(38.1% 0.047 174.6)
- #573844
#573844
oklch(38.1% 0.047 354.7)
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 #254B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #254B41 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.