#026756
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.085 176), rgb(2, 103, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#026756 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #026756 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 103, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.085 176) |
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 #026756 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #026756 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #026756 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #026756 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#73AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A87
oklch(63% 0.084 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#268571
oklch(55.7% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#026756
oklch(45.9% 0.085 176)
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Step 800
800
#175B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 175.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#026756 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) | #636055 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575757 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006962 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #026756
#026756
oklch(45.9% 0.085 176)
- #7D4259
#7D4259
oklch(45.9% 0.086 356.3)
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 #026756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #026756 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.