#264149
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.7% 0.036 218.7), rgb(38, 65, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#264149 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264149 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 65, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.036 218.7) |
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 #264149 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264149 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #264149 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #264149 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B3
oklch(70.6% 0.043 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#6392A0
oklch(63.1% 0.055 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#497C8B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 218.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6876
oklch(49% 0.055 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#305560
oklch(42.6% 0.046 219)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264149
oklch(35.7% 0.036 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#264149 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) | #3C3F49 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B49 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174443 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264149
#264149
oklch(35.7% 0.036 218.7)
- #4D362F
#4D362F
oklch(35.7% 0.035 37.6)
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 #264149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
Use #264149 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.