#264641
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.8% 0.039 183), rgb(38, 70, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#264641 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264641 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 70, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.039 183) |
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 #264641 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264641 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #264641 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264641 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F968D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#438077
oklch(55.6% 0.065 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#356C64
oklch(49.1% 0.06 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5851
oklch(42.7% 0.051 182.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264641
oklch(36.8% 0.039 183)
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Step 950
950
#182A27
oklch(26.8% 0.024 182.8)
#264641 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) | #434341 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F41 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4744 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264641
#264641
oklch(36.8% 0.039 183)
- #51373D
#51373D
oklch(36.9% 0.038 3.9)
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 #264641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
Use #264641 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.