#265F5D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.059 192.1), rgb(38, 95, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#265F5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265F5D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 95, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 43%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.059 192.1) |
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 #265F5D | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265F5D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265F5D text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #265F5D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#CBDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 500
500
#519794
oklch(63% 0.071 191.9)
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Step 600
600
#32827F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#236D6B
oklch(49% 0.071 192.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265F5D
oklch(44.7% 0.059 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#204948
oklch(37.6% 0.046 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#265F5D 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) | #595A5D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265F5D
#265F5D
oklch(44.7% 0.059 192.1)
- #72474C
#72474C
oklch(44.9% 0.059 12.1)
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 #265F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #265F5D 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.