#255F50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.066 173.5), rgb(37, 95, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#255F50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255F50 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 95, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.066 173.5) |
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 #255F50 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255F50 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255F50 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #255F50 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#529985
oklch(63.1% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#32846F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#246F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 173.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255F50
oklch(44.2% 0.066 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#255F50 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) | #5C594F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535351 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255F50
#255F50
oklch(44.2% 0.066 173.5)
- #704456
#704456
oklch(44.4% 0.065 354)
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 #255F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
Use #255F50 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.