#268A85
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.7% 0.089 190), rgb(38, 138, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#268A85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268A85 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 138, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.089 190) |
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 #268A85 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268A85 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268A85 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268A85 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#459994
oklch(63% 0.082 190)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268A85
oklch(57.7% 0.089 190)
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Step 700
700
#096F6B
oklch(49% 0.082 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#105B57
oklch(42.8% 0.069 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#184B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#268A85 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) | #828385 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737886 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E88 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268A85
#268A85
oklch(57.7% 0.089 190)
- #A7626D
#A7626D
oklch(57.7% 0.09 10)
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 #268A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.012
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #268A85 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.