#26615D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.061 189.1), rgb(38, 97, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#26615D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26615D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 97, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.061 189.1) |
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 #26615D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #26615D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #26615D text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #26615D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.036 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA8
oklch(70.8% 0.058 188.8)
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Step 500
500
#509892
oklch(63.1% 0.073 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F827D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 189.5)
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Step 700
700
#206E69
oklch(49.1% 0.074 188.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26615D
oklch(45.3% 0.061 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#26615D 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) | #5C5C5D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006360 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26615D
#26615D
oklch(45.3% 0.061 189.1)
- #74474F
#74474F
oklch(45.2% 0.063 8.3)
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 #26615D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #26615D 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.