#255A6D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.064 224.7), rgb(37, 90, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#255A6D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255A6D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 90, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.064 224.7) |
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 #255A6D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255A6D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255A6D text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #255A6D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#5293AC
oklch(63% 0.076 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#337D98
oklch(55.5% 0.083 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#256A81
oklch(49.2% 0.077 223.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255A6D
oklch(44% 0.064 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#214755
oklch(37.6% 0.049 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#255A6D 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) | #4F586E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006060 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255A6D
#255A6D
oklch(44% 0.064 224.7)
- #704735
#704735
oklch(44% 0.063 44.4)
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 #255A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #255A6D 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.