#265653
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.052 189.9), rgb(38, 86, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#265653 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265653 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 86, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.052 189.9) |
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 #265653 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265653 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265653 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #265653 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9692
oklch(63.1% 0.063 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E807C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 190.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C69
oklch(49% 0.063 191)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265653
oklch(41.9% 0.052 189.9)
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Step 900
900
#264946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#265653 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) | #515253 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C54 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065855 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265653
#265653
oklch(41.9% 0.052 189.9)
- #664146
#664146
oklch(42% 0.052 10.7)
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 #265653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #265653 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.