#266456
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.068 175.8), rgb(38, 100, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#266456 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266456 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 100, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.068 175.8) |
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 #266456 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266456 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266456 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #266456 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A87
oklch(63.2% 0.082 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C8471
oklch(55.6% 0.088 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D705F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 175.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#266456
oklch(45.9% 0.068 175.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#266456 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) | #605E55 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575757 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006560 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266456
#266456
oklch(45.9% 0.068 175.8)
- #764759
#764759
oklch(45.8% 0.069 355.6)
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 #266456, 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 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #266456 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.