#26716A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.1% 0.073 186.4), rgb(38, 113, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#26716A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26716A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 113, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.073 186.4) |
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 #26716A | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #26716A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #26716A text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #26716A text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 700.
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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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#519890
oklch(63.1% 0.073 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#31827A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 186.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#26716A
oklch(50.1% 0.073 186.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A54
oklch(42.8% 0.061 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#204A45
oklch(37.7% 0.048 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#26716A 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) | #6B6B6A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60626B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26716A
#26716A
oklch(50.1% 0.073 186.4)
- #87515D
#87515D
oklch(50% 0.074 5.7)
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 #26716A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #26716A 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.