#265249
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.051 178.5), rgb(38, 82, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#265249 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265249 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 82, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.051 178.5) |
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 #265249 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265249 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #265249 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #265249 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA1
oklch(70.7% 0.049 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F968A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#448074
oklch(55.6% 0.066 179.2)
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Step 700
700
#356C61
oklch(49% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265249
oklch(40.4% 0.051 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#265249 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) | #4F4D49 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48484A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12534F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265249
#265249
oklch(40.4% 0.051 178.5)
- #603D48
#603D48
oklch(40.4% 0.052 359.3)
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 #265249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #265249 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.