#258FA1
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(60% 0.095 211.8), rgb(37, 143, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#258FA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #258FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 143, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.095 211.8) |
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 #258FA1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #258FA1 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #258FA1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #258FA1 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 212.2)
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Step 400
400
#66ADBB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 211.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#258FA1
oklch(60% 0.095 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#094A55
oklch(37.7% 0.062 212.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B31
oklch(26.8% 0.039 211.9)
#258FA1 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) | #818AA2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707DA1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009694 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #258FA1
#258FA1
oklch(60% 0.095 211.8)
- #B26A5C
#B26A5C
oklch(60% 0.095 31.8)
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 #258FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #258FA1 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.