#264B50
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.8% 0.043 206.9), rgb(38, 75, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#264B50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264B50 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 75, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.043 206.9) |
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 #264B50 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264B50 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #264B50 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264B50 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#56959E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#387F89
oklch(55.5% 0.072 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B74
oklch(49% 0.067 207.7)
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Step 800
800
#24585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264B50
oklch(38.8% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#264B50 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) | #464850 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4350 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4E4C | 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°).
- #264B50
#264B50
oklch(38.8% 0.043 206.9)
- #593B38
#593B38
oklch(38.6% 0.043 25.6)
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 #264B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #264B50 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.