#26534D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.8% 0.051 184.1), rgb(38, 83, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#26534D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 184°. 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26534D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 83, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.051 184.1) |
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 #26534D | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26534D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #26534D text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #26534D text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E968E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#428078
oklch(55.6% 0.066 184.7)
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Step 700
700
#336C65
oklch(49.1% 0.061 184.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26534D
oklch(40.8% 0.051 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#284944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#26534D 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) | #4F4F4D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5551 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26534D
#26534D
oklch(40.8% 0.051 184.1)
- #623E47
#623E47
oklch(40.9% 0.052 3.3)
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 #26534D, 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
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #26534D 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.