#268796
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.6% 0.089 210.1), rgb(38, 135, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#268796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268796 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 135, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.089 210.1) |
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 #268796 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268796 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268796 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268796 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#4597A5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 210.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268796
oklch(57.6% 0.089 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 210.6)
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Step 800
800
#115964
oklch(42.8% 0.068 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#268796 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) | #7A8297 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7796 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268796
#268796
oklch(57.6% 0.089 210.1)
- #A76459
#A76459
oklch(57.5% 0.089 30.1)
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 #268796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
Use #268796 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.