#264239
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.038 171.6), rgb(38, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#264239 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264239 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.038 171.6) |
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 #264239 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264239 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #264239 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #264239 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9D
oklch(70.7% 0.045 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#659585
oklch(63.1% 0.057 171.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B806F
oklch(55.8% 0.063 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 172)
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Step 800
800
#32584C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264239
oklch(35.4% 0.038 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#264239 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) | #403F39 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B3A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E423F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264239
#264239
oklch(35.4% 0.038 171.6)
- #4B333E
#4B333E
oklch(35.3% 0.039 350.1)
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 #264239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #264239 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.