#264342
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.035 192.9), rgb(38, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#264342 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264342 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.035 192.9) |
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 #264342 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264342 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #264342 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #264342 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 194.2)
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Step 500
500
#629492
oklch(63.1% 0.054 192.7)
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Step 600
600
#487E7D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#396B69
oklch(49.2% 0.054 192.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5756
oklch(42.7% 0.045 193.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264342
oklch(36% 0.035 192.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#264342 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) | #404042 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C42 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4543 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264342
#264342
oklch(36% 0.035 192.9)
- #4E3638
#4E3638
oklch(36.1% 0.035 13.4)
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 #264342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
Use #264342 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.