#264651
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.4% 0.042 222.2), rgb(38, 70, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#264651 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264651 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 70, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.042 222.2) |
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 #264651 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264651 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #264651 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #264651 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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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
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B7
oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A6
oklch(63.2% 0.065 222)
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Step 600
600
#407D91
oklch(55.7% 0.07 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#31697B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5664
oklch(42.8% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264651
oklch(37.4% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#264651 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) | #404452 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394051 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4A49 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264651
#264651
oklch(37.4% 0.042 222.2)
- #543A2F
#543A2F
oklch(37.5% 0.041 43.9)
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 #264651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
Use #264651 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.