#264E53
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.046 206.1), rgb(38, 78, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#264E53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264E53 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 78, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.046 206.1) |
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 #264E53 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264E53 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #264E53 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264E53 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
#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
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#52969E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#328089
oklch(55.6% 0.076 205.8)
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Step 700
700
#246C74
oklch(49.1% 0.071 205.6)
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Step 800
800
#20585F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 206.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264E53
oklch(39.7% 0.046 206.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#264E53 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) | #484B53 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414653 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A514F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264E53
#264E53
oklch(39.7% 0.046 206.1)
- #5D3D3A
#5D3D3A
oklch(39.6% 0.046 25.3)
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 #264E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #264E53 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.