#11262E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.5% 0.031 224.9), rgb(17, 38, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#11262E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11262E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.031 224.9) |
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 #11262E | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11262E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11262E text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #11262E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 224.5)
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Step 500
500
#5493AC
oklch(63.1% 0.075 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#367D97
oklch(55.6% 0.081 225.3)
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Step 700
700
#276A81
oklch(49.2% 0.076 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#225669
oklch(42.7% 0.063 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#224755
oklch(37.7% 0.049 225.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11262E
oklch(25.5% 0.031 224.9)
#11262E 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) | #22252E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022829 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11262E
#11262E
oklch(25.5% 0.031 224.9)
- #2F1E16
#2F1E16
oklch(25.4% 0.03 46.1)
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 #11262E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.017
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #11262E 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.