#255269
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.7% 0.062 233.3), rgb(37, 82, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#255269 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255269 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 82, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.062 233.3) |
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 #255269 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255269 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255269 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #255269 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C0
oklch(70.6% 0.059 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#5991B0
oklch(63% 0.075 234)
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Step 600
600
#3D7B9B
oklch(55.5% 0.081 233.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6885
oklch(49.2% 0.075 233.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255269
oklch(41.7% 0.062 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#255269 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) | #47516A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4A69 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255269
#255269
oklch(41.7% 0.062 233.3)
- #67432B
#67432B
oklch(41.8% 0.062 53.9)
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 #255269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
Use #255269 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.