#264452
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.043 229.6), rgb(38, 68, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#264452 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264452 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 68, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.043 229.6) |
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 #264452 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264452 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #264452 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264452 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BB
oklch(70.6% 0.052 230)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AA
oklch(63% 0.066 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#437B95
oklch(55.5% 0.072 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#34687F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5567
oklch(42.8% 0.055 228.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264452
oklch(36.9% 0.043 229.6)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#264452 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) | #3D4353 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E52 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4848 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264452
#264452
oklch(36.9% 0.043 229.6)
- #52392B
#52392B
oklch(36.9% 0.042 50.2)
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 #264452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
Use #264452 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.