#026F86
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.1% 0.09 218.9), rgb(2, 111, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#026F86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #026F86 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 111, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.09 218.9) |
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 #026F86 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #026F86 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #026F86 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #026F86 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6DABBE
oklch(70.6% 0.07 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#4096AE
oklch(63.1% 0.089 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#11809A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 219.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#026F86
oklch(50.1% 0.09 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#08586A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#154956
oklch(37.8% 0.058 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#026F86 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) | #616C87 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516186 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007776 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #026F86
#026F86
oklch(50.1% 0.09 218.9)
- #8F503C
#8F503C
oklch(50.1% 0.09 38.4)
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 #026F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
Use #026F86 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.