#26414A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.8% 0.036 221.2), rgb(38, 65, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#26414A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| 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 | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26414A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 65, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.036 221.2) |
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 #26414A | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26414A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #26414A text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26414A 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B4
oklch(70.6% 0.044 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#6392A1
oklch(63.2% 0.055 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#497C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 220.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6877
oklch(49.1% 0.056 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#305561
oklch(42.7% 0.047 220.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26414A
oklch(35.8% 0.036 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#26414A 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) | #3C404B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B4A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164444 | 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°).
- #26414A
#26414A
oklch(35.8% 0.036 221.2)
- #4D362E
#4D362E
oklch(35.7% 0.036 40)
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 #26414A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
Use #26414A 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.