#266154
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.065 176.4), rgb(38, 97, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#266154 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266154 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 97, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.065 176.4) |
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 #266154 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266154 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266154 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #266154 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#77AD9F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#519988
oklch(63.1% 0.078 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#308372
oklch(55.5% 0.084 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#226F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 176.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#266154
oklch(45% 0.065 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#266154 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) | #5D5B53 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555555 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266154
#266154
oklch(45% 0.065 176.4)
- #724656
#724656
oklch(45% 0.064 356.6)
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 #266154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #266154 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.