#265D75
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.2% 0.069 229.8), rgb(38, 93, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#265D75 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265D75 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 93, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.069 229.8) |
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 #265D75 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #265D75 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265D75 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #265D75 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C1
oklch(70.8% 0.064 228.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F7D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#216987
oklch(49.1% 0.084 230.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265D75
oklch(45.2% 0.069 229.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4759
oklch(37.7% 0.054 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#265D75 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) | #515C76 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465375 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006465 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265D75
#265D75
oklch(45.2% 0.069 229.8)
- #754A32
#754A32
oklch(45.2% 0.069 49.5)
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 #265D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #265D75 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.