#264C5A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.049 224.3), rgb(38, 76, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#264C5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264C5A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 76, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.049 224.3) |
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 #264C5A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264C5A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #264C5A text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #264C5A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BC
oklch(70.7% 0.059 224)
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Step 500
500
#5393AC
oklch(63% 0.076 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#347D97
oklch(55.5% 0.082 224.8)
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Step 700
700
#266A81
oklch(49.2% 0.076 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#215669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 225)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264C5A
oklch(39.5% 0.049 224.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#264C5A 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) | #444A5B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025050 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264C5A
#264C5A
oklch(39.5% 0.049 224.3)
- #5D3E30
#5D3E30
oklch(39.6% 0.049 45.2)
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 #264C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #264C5A 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.