#255B5E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.057 200.3), rgb(37, 91, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#255B5E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255B5E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 91, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.057 200.3) |
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 #255B5E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255B5E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255B5E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #255B5E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#54969A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#358084
oklch(55.5% 0.074 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#276C70
oklch(49% 0.068 200.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255B5E
oklch(43.6% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#22494B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#255B5E 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) | #55575E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255B5E
#255B5E
oklch(43.6% 0.057 200.3)
- #6E4544
#6E4544
oklch(43.7% 0.057 21.2)
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 #255B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #255B5E 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.