#265263
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.5% 0.056 225.9), rgb(38, 82, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#265263 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265263 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 82, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.056 225.9) |
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 #265263 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265263 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #265263 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #265263 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.052 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B92A9
oklch(63.1% 0.068 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F7C94
oklch(55.5% 0.073 226.1)
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Step 700
700
#31697E
oklch(49.2% 0.067 225.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265263
oklch(41.5% 0.056 225.9)
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Step 900
900
#264653
oklch(37.5% 0.044 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#265263 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) | #495064 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A63 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005757 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265263
#265263
oklch(41.5% 0.056 225.9)
- #654231
#654231
oklch(41.5% 0.056 46.6)
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 #265263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #265263 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.