#264B42
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.2% 0.046 176.1), rgb(38, 75, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#264B42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264B42 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 75, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.046 176.1) |
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 #264B42 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264B42 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #264B42 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #264B42 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.055 176)
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Step 500
500
#589888
oklch(63.2% 0.071 176)
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Step 600
600
#3B8272
oklch(55.6% 0.076 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 175.7)
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Step 800
800
#265A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 176)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264B42
oklch(38.2% 0.046 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#264B42 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) | #494742 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424343 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184C48 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264B42
#264B42
oklch(38.2% 0.046 176.1)
- #573944
#573944
oklch(38.3% 0.046 355.8)
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 #264B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #264B42 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.