#264756
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.9% 0.046 229.1), rgb(38, 71, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#264756 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264756 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 71, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.046 229.1) |
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 #264756 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264756 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #264756 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264756 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 500
500
#5A92AC
oklch(63.1% 0.071 229.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7C98
oklch(55.6% 0.078 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6881
oklch(49% 0.072 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#285569
oklch(42.7% 0.059 229.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264756
oklch(37.9% 0.046 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#264756 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) | #3F4657 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384156 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094B4C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264756
#264756
oklch(37.9% 0.046 229.1)
- #573B2C
#573B2C
oklch(38% 0.047 49.1)
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 #264756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
Use #264756 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.