#254E49
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.3% 0.047 185.2), rgb(37, 78, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#254E49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254E49 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.047 185.2) |
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 #254E49 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254E49 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #254E49 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #254E49 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 185)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#52988F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#328279
oklch(55.5% 0.079 185)
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Step 700
700
#246E66
oklch(49.1% 0.073 185)
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Step 800
800
#205A53
oklch(42.8% 0.061 184.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254E49
oklch(39.3% 0.047 185.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#254E49 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) | #4A4A49 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44454A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11504C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254E49
#254E49
oklch(39.3% 0.047 185.2)
- #5C3B42
#5C3B42
oklch(39.3% 0.048 5.6)
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 #254E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #254E49 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.