#265244
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.055 170.4), rgb(38, 82, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#265244 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265244 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 82, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.055 170.4) |
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 #265244 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265244 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #265244 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #265244 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9C
oklch(70.6% 0.05 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9784
oklch(63.2% 0.066 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#44816D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#356D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.067 170.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265244
oklch(40.3% 0.055 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#265244 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) | #504D43 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494845 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15534E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265244
#265244
oklch(40.3% 0.055 170.4)
- #5F3C4C
#5F3C4C
oklch(40.3% 0.054 350.9)
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 #265244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #265244 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.