#255160
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41% 0.054 222.9), rgb(37, 81, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#255160 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255160 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 81, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.054 222.9) |
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 #255160 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255160 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #255160 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #255160 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B8
oklch(70.7% 0.051 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A6
oklch(63.2% 0.065 222)
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Step 600
600
#407D92
oklch(55.7% 0.071 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#31697C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 222.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255160
oklch(41% 0.054 222.9)
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Step 900
900
#274752
oklch(37.8% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#255160 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) | #484F61 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404960 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005656 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255160
#255160
oklch(41% 0.054 222.9)
- #644132
#644132
oklch(41.2% 0.055 44)
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 #255160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #255160 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.