#264F5C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.051 221), rgb(38, 79, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#264F5C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264F5C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 79, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.051 221) |
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 #264F5C | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264F5C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #264F5C text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #264F5C text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A3
oklch(63% 0.06 221)
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Step 600
600
#447C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#356979
oklch(49.2% 0.061 220.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264F5C
oklch(40.4% 0.051 221)
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Step 900
900
#294750
oklch(37.8% 0.039 219)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#264F5C 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) | #474D5D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005353 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264F5C
#264F5C
oklch(40.4% 0.051 221)
- #603F33
#603F33
oklch(40.2% 0.051 40.8)
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 #264F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #264F5C 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.