#259191
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.9% 0.093 195), rgb(37, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#259191 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259191 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.093 195) |
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 #259191 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259191 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259191 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259191 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACA
oklch(80.8% 0.045 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#67AFAE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 194.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259191
oklch(59.9% 0.093 195)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 194.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.1)
#259191 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) | #878A91 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E92 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009691 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259191
#259191
oklch(59.9% 0.093 195)
- #B0686E
#B0686E
oklch(59.9% 0.093 14.9)
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 #259191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
Use #259191 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.