#26565A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.2% 0.052 202.7), rgb(38, 86, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#26565A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26565A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 86, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.052 202.7) |
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 #26565A | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26565A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #26565A text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #26565A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 203)
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Step 500
500
#59959A
oklch(63.1% 0.063 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F85
oklch(55.6% 0.068 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B70
oklch(49% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26565A
oklch(42.2% 0.052 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#25484B
oklch(37.7% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#26565A 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) | #50535A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005957 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26565A
#26565A
oklch(42.2% 0.052 202.7)
- #674240
#674240
oklch(42.1% 0.052 22.9)
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 #26565A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #26565A 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.