#265247
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.4% 0.053 175.1), rgb(38, 82, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#265247 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265247 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 82, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.053 175.1) |
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 #265247 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265247 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #265247 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #265247 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 175)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F9687
oklch(63% 0.063 175)
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Step 600
600
#448171
oklch(55.7% 0.069 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#356D5F
oklch(49.2% 0.064 175.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265247
oklch(40.4% 0.053 175.1)
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Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#265247 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) | #4F4D47 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484848 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13534F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265247
#265247
oklch(40.4% 0.053 175.1)
- #5F3D4A
#5F3D4A
oklch(40.4% 0.051 355.1)
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 #265247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #265247 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.