#264A4E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.4% 0.042 204.9), rgb(38, 74, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#264A4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264A4E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 74, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.042 204.9) |
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 #264A4E | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264A4E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #264A4E text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #264A4E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#58959C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 205.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F87
oklch(55.5% 0.07 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B72
oklch(49% 0.065 205.2)
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Step 800
800
#26585D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 204.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264A4E
oklch(38.4% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#264A4E 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) | #45474E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114D4B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264A4E
#264A4E
oklch(38.4% 0.042 204.9)
- #583B38
#583B38
oklch(38.5% 0.042 25.8)
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 #264A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #264A4E 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.