#26816F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.6% 0.089 176.8), rgb(38, 129, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#26816F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26816F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 129, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.089 176.8) |
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 #26816F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #26816F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26816F text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26816F text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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 600.
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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
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A88
oklch(63.2% 0.082 176.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#26816F
oklch(54.6% 0.089 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B7060
oklch(49.2% 0.082 177)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#26816F 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) | #7C796E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7070 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26816F
#26816F
oklch(54.6% 0.089 176.8)
- #995A71
#995A71
oklch(54.6% 0.087 357)
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 #26816F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
Use #26816F 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.