#264D5A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39.7% 0.049 222), rgb(38, 77, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#264D5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264D5A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.049 222) |
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 #264D5A | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264D5A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #264D5A text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #264D5A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#A8C7D2
oklch(81% 0.037 221.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.059 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5194AA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E96
oklch(55.6% 0.082 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#246A80
oklch(49.1% 0.076 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#205768
oklch(42.8% 0.063 221.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264D5A
oklch(39.7% 0.049 222)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#264D5A 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) | #454B5B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E455A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015151 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264D5A
#264D5A
oklch(39.7% 0.049 222)
- #5E3E32
#5E3E32
oklch(39.7% 0.049 41.4)
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 #264D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #264D5A 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.