#0A262D
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.1% 0.036 217.1), rgb(10, 38, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#0A262D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A262D |
| RGB | rgb(10, 38, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.036 217.1) |
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 #0A262D | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A262D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A262D text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A262D 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
#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
#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 (this color)
#0A262D
oklch(25.1% 0.036 217.1)
#0A262D 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) | #21252D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C212D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002828 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A262D
#0A262D
oklch(25.1% 0.036 217.1)
- #311C15
#311C15
oklch(25.2% 0.036 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 #0A262D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.082
Use #0A262D 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.