#264B52
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.8% 0.044 211.2), rgb(38, 75, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#264B52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264B52 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 75, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.044 211.2) |
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 #264B52 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264B52 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #264B52 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264B52 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB3
oklch(70.7% 0.053 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#5695A1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#387F8C
oklch(55.7% 0.073 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#296B77
oklch(49.1% 0.068 211.6)
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Step 800
800
#245761
oklch(42.7% 0.056 212.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264B52
oklch(38.8% 0.044 211.2)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#264B52 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) | #454952 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4352 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4E4D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264B52
#264B52
oklch(38.8% 0.044 211.2)
- #5A3C36
#5A3C36
oklch(38.9% 0.044 31.7)
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 #264B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
Use #264B52 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.