#255E5B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.059 190.5), rgb(37, 94, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#255E5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255E5B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 94, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.059 190.5) |
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 #255E5B | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255E5B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255E5B text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #255E5B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA8
oklch(70.7% 0.055 190)
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Step 500
500
#529793
oklch(63% 0.07 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#32827E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 190.6)
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Step 700
700
#236E6A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 190)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255E5B
oklch(44.4% 0.059 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#204947
oklch(37.5% 0.046 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#255E5B 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) | #59595B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50525C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255E5B
#255E5B
oklch(44.4% 0.059 190.5)
- #70454C
#70454C
oklch(44.2% 0.06 9.2)
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 #255E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #255E5B 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.