#256156
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.065 179.2), rgb(37, 97, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#256156 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256156 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 97, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.065 179.2) |
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 #256156 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256156 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256156 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #256156 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#50998A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8374
oklch(55.5% 0.084 179.1)
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Step 700
700
#206F62
oklch(49.1% 0.078 179.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256156
oklch(45% 0.065 179.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A42
oklch(37.6% 0.05 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#256156 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) | #5D5B56 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545557 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256156
#256156
oklch(45% 0.065 179.2)
- #734654
#734654
oklch(45.1% 0.064 359.9)
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 #256156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #256156 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.