#265B4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.1% 0.061 174.9), rgb(38, 91, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#265B4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265B4E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.061 174.9) |
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 #265B4E | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265B4E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265B4E text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #265B4E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9E
oklch(70.8% 0.058 174)
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Step 500
500
#579887
oklch(63.1% 0.072 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#398270
oklch(55.5% 0.079 174.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E5E
oklch(49% 0.073 175)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265B4E
oklch(43.1% 0.061 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#244A40
oklch(37.8% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#265B4E 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) | #58564D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50504F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #095C57 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265B4E
#265B4E
oklch(43.1% 0.061 174.9)
- #6B4252
#6B4252
oklch(43.2% 0.061 355)
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 #265B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
Use #265B4E 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.