#264C57
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39.3% 0.047 218.9), rgb(38, 76, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#264C57 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264C57 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 76, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.047 218.9) |
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 #264C57 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264C57 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #264C57 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #264C57 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.02 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D0
oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB9
oklch(70.9% 0.056 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#5394A7
oklch(63.1% 0.072 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#357E92
oklch(55.6% 0.078 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#266A7D
oklch(49% 0.073 219.8)
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Step 800
800
#225765
oklch(42.8% 0.06 218.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264C57
oklch(39.3% 0.047 218.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#264C57 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) | #454A58 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4457 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06504F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264C57
#264C57
oklch(39.3% 0.047 218.9)
- #5C3D33
#5C3D33
oklch(39.3% 0.047 38.6)
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 #264C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #264C57 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.