#26514F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.048 191.4), rgb(38, 81, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#26514F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26514F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 81, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.048 191.4) |
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 #26514F | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26514F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #26514F text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #26514F text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
-
Step 400
400
#80AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7)
-
Step 500
500
#5F9592
oklch(63.1% 0.057 191.3)
-
Step 600
600
#447F7C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 191.2)
-
Step 700
700
#356B69
oklch(49% 0.058 192.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#26514F
oklch(40.4% 0.048 191.4)
-
Step 900
900
#294846
oklch(37.7% 0.037 190.4)
-
Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#26514F 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) | #4D4D4F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45484F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5350 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26514F
#26514F
oklch(40.4% 0.048 191.4)
- #603E42
#603E42
oklch(40.4% 0.048 11.7)
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 #26514F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.011
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #26514F 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.