#264E5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.052 226.4), rgb(38, 78, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#264E5E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264E5E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.052 226.4) |
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 #264E5E | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264E5E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #264E5E text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #264E5E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AF
oklch(63.2% 0.081 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F7D9B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#216A84
oklch(49.2% 0.081 226.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E566B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264E5E
oklch(40.2% 0.052 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#264E5E 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) | #454C5F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005353 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264E5E
#264E5E
oklch(40.2% 0.052 226.4)
- #603F30
#603F30
oklch(40.2% 0.052 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 #264E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #264E5E 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.