#258773
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.3% 0.094 175.9), rgb(37, 135, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#258773 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #258773 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 135, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.094 175.9) |
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 #258773 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #258773 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #258773 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #258773 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#489B87
oklch(63.2% 0.087 175.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#258773
oklch(56.3% 0.094 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#11715F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#145C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#258773 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) | #827E72 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747475 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008981 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #258773
#258773
oklch(56.3% 0.094 175.9)
- #A15D77
#A15D77
oklch(56.3% 0.094 356.1)
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 #258773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
Use #258773 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.