#265B59
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.5% 0.056 191.9), rgb(38, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#265B59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265B59 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.056 191.9) |
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 #265B59 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265B59 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265B59 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #265B59 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AABA9
oklch(70.6% 0.052 192.9)
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Step 500
500
#559794
oklch(63.2% 0.068 191.8)
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Step 600
600
#37817E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#296D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.068 192.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265B59
oklch(43.5% 0.056 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#234947
oklch(37.7% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#265B59 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) | #565759 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5059 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265B59
#265B59
oklch(43.5% 0.056 191.9)
- #6C4449
#6C4449
oklch(43.4% 0.056 11.5)
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 #265B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #265B59 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.