#254D41
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.05 171.9), rgb(37, 77, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#254D41 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254D41 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 77, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.05 171.9) |
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 #254D41 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254D41 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #254D41 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #254D41 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9C
oklch(70.7% 0.06 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#559984
oklch(63.2% 0.077 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#36836E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 172.5)
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Step 700
700
#276F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#235A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.064 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254D41
oklch(38.7% 0.05 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
#254D41 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) | #4B4940 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444442 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164E49 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254D41
#254D41
oklch(38.7% 0.05 171.9)
- #593947
#593947
oklch(38.7% 0.05 351.8)
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 #254D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #254D41 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.