#255B6E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.064 224.3), rgb(37, 91, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#255B6E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 224°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255B6E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 91, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.064 224.3) |
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 #255B6E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255B6E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255B6E text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #255B6E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5194AC
oklch(63.2% 0.077 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E98
oklch(55.7% 0.084 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#246A81
oklch(49.1% 0.077 223.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255B6E
oklch(44.4% 0.064 224.3)
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Step 900
900
#204755
oklch(37.6% 0.05 224.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#255B6E 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) | #50596F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006161 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255B6E
#255B6E
oklch(44.4% 0.064 224.3)
- #714835
#714835
oklch(44.4% 0.064 45.5)
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 #255B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #255B6E 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.