#026C81
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49% 0.087 217.5), rgb(2, 108, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#026C81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #026C81 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 108, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.087 217.5) |
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 #026C81 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #026C81 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #026C81 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #026C81 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBC
oklch(70.6% 0.068 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#4296AC
oklch(63% 0.087 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#188097
oklch(55.5% 0.094 217.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#026C81
oklch(49% 0.087 217.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5869
oklch(42.6% 0.072 217.9)
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Step 900
900
#164955
oklch(37.7% 0.056 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#026C81 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) | #5E6882 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505E81 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007373 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #026C81
#026C81
oklch(49% 0.087 217.5)
- #8A4E3B
#8A4E3B
oklch(49% 0.087 38.3)
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 #026C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
Use #026C81 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.