#04262F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25% 0.041 219.4), rgb(4, 38, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#04262F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04262F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 38, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.041 219.4) |
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 #04262F | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04262F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04262F text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #04262F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#2F97B3
oklch(63% 0.1 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#074959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04262F
oklch(25% 0.041 219.4)
#04262F 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) | #20252F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B202F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002929 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04262F
#04262F
oklch(25% 0.041 219.4)
- #321A12
#321A12
oklch(24.9% 0.041 39.2)
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 #04262F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.082
Use #04262F 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.