#265161
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.1% 0.055 224.9), rgb(38, 81, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#265161 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265161 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.055 224.9) |
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 #265161 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265161 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #265161 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #265161 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A7
oklch(63% 0.065 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#417C93
oklch(55.6% 0.071 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#32697D
oklch(49.2% 0.066 224.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265161
oklch(41.1% 0.055 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#274653
oklch(37.6% 0.043 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#265161 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) | #484F62 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404961 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005656 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265161
#265161
oklch(41.1% 0.055 224.9)
- #644132
#644132
oklch(41.2% 0.055 44)
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 #265161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #265161 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.