#266C7B
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.4% 0.072 214.6), rgb(38, 108, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#266C7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266C7B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 108, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.072 214.6) |
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 #266C7B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266C7B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266C7B text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #266C7B text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB6
oklch(70.7% 0.056 214.3)
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Step 500
500
#5295A4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#337F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 213.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#266C7B
oklch(49.4% 0.072 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#215763
oklch(42.6% 0.059 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#214851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#266C7B 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) | #61687C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555F7B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007271 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266C7B
#266C7B
oklch(49.4% 0.072 214.6)
- #865246
#865246
oklch(49.5% 0.073 33.7)
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 #266C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
Use #266C7B 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.