#26423D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.035 181.6), rgb(38, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#26423D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26423D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.035 181.6) |
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 #26423D | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26423D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #26423D text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #26423D text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C2
oklch(81% 0.027 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA2
oklch(70.8% 0.043 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#64958C
oklch(63.2% 0.055 181.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F76
oklch(55.7% 0.059 182)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B63
oklch(49.1% 0.054 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#315751
oklch(42.6% 0.045 182.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26423D
oklch(35.5% 0.035 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#26423D 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) | #403F3D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4340 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26423D
#26423D
oklch(35.5% 0.035 181.6)
- #4C343A
#4C343A
oklch(35.5% 0.036 2.6)
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 #26423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
Use #26423D 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.