#26463F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.7% 0.04 178.3), rgb(38, 70, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#26463F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26463F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 70, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.04 178.3) |
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 #26463F | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26463F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #26463F text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #26463F 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
#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
#81ABA1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F968A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#448073
oklch(55.5% 0.066 178)
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Step 700
700
#356C61
oklch(49% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D584F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 178.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26463F
oklch(36.7% 0.04 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#26463F 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) | #44433F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F40 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4744 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26463F
#26463F
oklch(36.7% 0.04 178.3)
- #51363F
#51363F
oklch(36.7% 0.041 357.6)
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 #26463F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
Use #26463F 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.