#10262E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.4% 0.032 224), rgb(16, 38, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#10262E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10262E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.032 224) |
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 #10262E | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10262E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10262E text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #10262E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5194AC
oklch(63.2% 0.077 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E97
oklch(55.7% 0.083 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#236A81
oklch(49.1% 0.078 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#205669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#204755
oklch(37.6% 0.05 224.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10262E
oklch(25.4% 0.032 224)
#10262E 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) | #21252E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002829 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10262E
#10262E
oklch(25.4% 0.032 224)
- #301E16
#301E16
oklch(25.6% 0.032 44.8)
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 #10262E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.018
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
Use #10262E 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.