#265259
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.05 209), rgb(38, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#265259 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265259 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.05 209) |
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 #265259 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265259 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #265259 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #265259 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B0
oklch(70.7% 0.046 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D949D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#417E88
oklch(55.6% 0.065 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#326A73
oklch(49% 0.06 209.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265259
oklch(41% 0.05 209)
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Step 900
900
#27474D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#265259 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) | #4B4F59 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444959 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005554 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265259
#265259
oklch(41% 0.05 209)
- #63403B
#63403B
oklch(41% 0.05 28.4)
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 #265259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #265259 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.