#258B99
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.7% 0.091 208.6), rgb(37, 139, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#258B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #258B99 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 139, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.091 208.6) |
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 #258B99 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #258B99 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #258B99 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #258B99 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#4298A4
oklch(63.2% 0.084 207.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#258B99
oklch(58.7% 0.091 208.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5963
oklch(42.6% 0.07 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#164A51
oklch(37.8% 0.055 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#258B99 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) | #7E869A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A99 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #258B99
#258B99
oklch(58.7% 0.091 208.6)
- #AC675D
#AC675D
oklch(58.8% 0.091 28.9)
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 #258B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #258B99 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.