#264F56
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.047 209.9), rgb(38, 79, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#264F56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264F56 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 79, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.047 209.9) |
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 #264F56 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264F56 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #264F56 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #264F56 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB4
oklch(70.7% 0.057 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#5096A2
oklch(63.2% 0.073 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F808D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#216C78
oklch(49.2% 0.073 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5861
oklch(42.7% 0.061 209.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264F56
oklch(40.1% 0.047 209.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A2E
oklch(26.8% 0.03 210)
#264F56 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) | #494C56 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414756 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065251 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264F56
#264F56
oklch(40.1% 0.047 209.9)
- #5F3E39
#5F3E39
oklch(40% 0.048 28.9)
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 #264F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #264F56 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.