#26564C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.6% 0.055 177.9), rgb(38, 86, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#26564C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26564C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 86, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.055 177.9) |
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 #26564C | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26564C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #26564C text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #26564C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7EACA0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9789
oklch(63.1% 0.066 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8173
oklch(55.6% 0.071 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#306D61
oklch(49.1% 0.066 178.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26564C
oklch(41.6% 0.055 177.9)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#26564C 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) | #53514C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5753 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26564C
#26564C
oklch(41.6% 0.055 177.9)
- #653F4C
#653F4C
oklch(41.6% 0.056 357.7)
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 #26564C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #26564C 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.