#264F61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.055 228.9), rgb(38, 79, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#264F61 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264F61 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 79, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.055 228.9) |
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 #264F61 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264F61 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #264F61 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #264F61 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BA
oklch(70.6% 0.051 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E91A9
oklch(63% 0.065 229.3)
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Step 600
600
#437B95
oklch(55.5% 0.072 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#34687F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264F61
oklch(40.6% 0.055 228.9)
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Step 900
900
#284654
oklch(37.7% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#264F61 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) | #464E62 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4761 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005455 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264F61
#264F61
oklch(40.6% 0.055 228.9)
- #62402E
#62402E
oklch(40.6% 0.056 48.6)
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 #264F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #264F61 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.