#26433B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.038 174.6), rgb(38, 67, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#26433B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26433B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 67, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.038 174.6) |
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 #26433B | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26433B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #26433B text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #26433B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AA9F
oklch(70.6% 0.045 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#639587
oklch(63% 0.058 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#498071
oklch(55.7% 0.063 174.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5E
oklch(49.2% 0.059 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#30584D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 174.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26433B
oklch(35.7% 0.038 174.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#26433B 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) | #41403B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4441 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26433B
#26433B
oklch(35.7% 0.038 174.6)
- #4D343D
#4D343D
oklch(35.7% 0.038 355.9)
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 #26433B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
Use #26433B 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.