#26403C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.033 183.6), rgb(38, 64, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#26403C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26403C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.033 183.6) |
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 #26403C | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26403C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #26403C text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #26403C text on black | 1.88:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#67948D
oklch(63.2% 0.05 184)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E77
oklch(55.6% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A64
oklch(49% 0.05 184.7)
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Step 800
800
#335751
oklch(42.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26403C
oklch(34.9% 0.033 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#26403C 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) | #3E3D3C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D413F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26403C
#26403C
oklch(34.9% 0.033 183.6)
- #493338
#493338
oklch(34.8% 0.033 3.9)
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 #26403C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
Use #26403C 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.