#255B56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.3% 0.058 187.1), rgb(37, 91, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#255B56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255B56 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 91, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.058 187.1) |
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 #255B56 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255B56 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255B56 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #255B56 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.054 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#559790
oklch(63% 0.069 186.8)
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Step 600
600
#36827B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 187)
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Step 700
700
#286D67
oklch(49% 0.069 187.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255B56
oklch(43.3% 0.058 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#224946
oklch(37.6% 0.045 188.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#255B56 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) | #565656 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5057 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D59 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255B56
#255B56
oklch(43.3% 0.058 187.1)
- #6C434B
#6C434B
oklch(43.3% 0.058 7)
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 #255B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #255B56 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.