#255E56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.061 182.9), rgb(37, 94, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#255E56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255E56 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.061 182.9) |
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 #255E56 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255E56 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255E56 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #255E56 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 182.9)
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Step 500
500
#52988D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#338277
oklch(55.5% 0.079 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#246E64
oklch(49% 0.074 182.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255E56
oklch(44.2% 0.061 182.9)
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Step 900
900
#214A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 183)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#255E56 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) | #5A5956 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515257 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255E56
#255E56
oklch(44.2% 0.061 182.9)
- #6F4450
#6F4450
oklch(44% 0.061 1.8)
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 #255E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #255E56 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.