#268196
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56% 0.088 216.8), rgb(38, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#268196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268196 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.088 216.8) |
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 #268196 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #268196 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268196 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268196 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBA
oklch(70.7% 0.063 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#4996A9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 216.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268196
oklch(56% 0.088 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#146C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#165867
oklch(42.7% 0.068 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A31
oklch(26.8% 0.033 218.4)
#268196 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) | #737D97 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647296 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008888 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268196
#268196
oklch(56% 0.088 216.8)
- #A1614F
#A1614F
oklch(56% 0.088 36.5)
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 #268196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
Use #268196 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.