#255F58
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.061 184.5), rgb(37, 95, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#255F58 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 185°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255F58 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 95, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.061 184.5) |
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 #255F58 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255F58 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255F58 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #255F58 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#51988F
oklch(63.1% 0.073 184.9)
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Step 600
600
#318279
oklch(55.5% 0.079 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#226E66
oklch(49% 0.074 185.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255F58
oklch(44.5% 0.061 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#204A45
oklch(37.7% 0.048 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#255F58 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) | #5A5A58 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515359 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255F58
#255F58
oklch(44.5% 0.061 184.5)
- #714550
#714550
oklch(44.5% 0.062 3.7)
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 #255F58, 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
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #255F58 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.