#26464F
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.3% 0.041 217.9), rgb(38, 70, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#26464F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26464F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 70, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 35%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.041 217.9) |
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 #26464F | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26464F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #26464F text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #26464F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B5
oklch(70.8% 0.049 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A3
oklch(63.1% 0.063 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#407D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#326979
oklch(49% 0.063 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 217.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26464F
oklch(37.3% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#26464F 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) | #404450 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114949 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26464F
#26464F
oklch(37.3% 0.041 217.9)
- #543931
#543931
oklch(37.3% 0.041 37.2)
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 #26464F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
Use #26464F 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.