#26453F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.039 180.3), rgb(38, 69, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#26453F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26453F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 69, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.039 180.3) |
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 #26453F | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26453F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #26453F text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #26453F text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.046 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#60968B
oklch(63.2% 0.06 180)
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Step 600
600
#458075
oklch(55.6% 0.065 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#366C62
oklch(49.1% 0.06 180.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5850
oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26453F
oklch(36.4% 0.039 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#26453F 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) | #43423F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E40 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4643 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26453F
#26453F
oklch(36.4% 0.039 180.3)
- #50363D
#50363D
oklch(36.5% 0.039 1.5)
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 #26453F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
Use #26453F 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.