#254E52
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.6% 0.046 203.8), rgb(37, 78, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#254E52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254E52 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 78, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.046 203.8) |
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 #254E52 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254E52 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #254E52 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #254E52 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB0
oklch(70.7% 0.055 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#50969D
oklch(63% 0.071 204)
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Step 600
600
#308088
oklch(55.5% 0.077 204.4)
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Step 700
700
#226C73
oklch(49% 0.071 204.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F585E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 204.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254E52
oklch(39.6% 0.046 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#254E52 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) | #494B52 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414652 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08514F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254E52
#254E52
oklch(39.6% 0.046 203.8)
- #5D3D3A
#5D3D3A
oklch(39.6% 0.046 25.3)
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 #254E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #254E52 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.