#255448
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.9% 0.056 174.5), rgb(37, 84, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#255448 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255448 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 84, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.056 174.5) |
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 #255448 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255448 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #255448 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #255448 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9787
oklch(63.1% 0.067 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#408170
oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#326D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255448
oklch(40.9% 0.056 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#255448 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) | #514F47 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A49 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5550 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255448
#255448
oklch(40.9% 0.056 174.5)
- #623D4C
#623D4C
oklch(40.8% 0.056 353.9)
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 #255448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #255448 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.