#264A50
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.5% 0.043 209.4), rgb(38, 74, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#264A50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264A50 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.043 209.4) |
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 #264A50 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264A50 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #264A50 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #264A50 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#57959F
oklch(63.2% 0.066 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.066 209.2)
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Step 800
800
#25575F
oklch(42.6% 0.055 209.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264A50
oklch(38.5% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#264A50 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) | #444850 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4250 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4D4C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264A50
#264A50
oklch(38.5% 0.043 209.4)
- #583B36
#583B36
oklch(38.4% 0.042 30)
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 #264A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
Use #264A50 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.