#00262F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.8% 0.044 217.5), rgb(0, 38, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#00262F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00262F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 38, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.044 217.5) |
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 #00262F | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00262F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00262F text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #00262F text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD7
oklch(81% 0.052 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EAEC3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#1C99B4
oklch(63.2% 0.107 217.2)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00262F
oklch(24.8% 0.044 217.5)
#00262F 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) | #20242F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A202F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002929 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00262F
#00262F
oklch(24.8% 0.044 217.5)
- #331911
#331911
oklch(24.8% 0.044 37.9)
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 #00262F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.083
Use #00262F 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.