#268A99
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.4% 0.09 209.8), rgb(38, 138, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#268A99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268A99 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 138, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.09 209.8) |
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 #268A99 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268A99 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268A99 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268A99 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#4397A5
oklch(63% 0.083 210)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268A99
oklch(58.4% 0.09 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#036D7B
oklch(49% 0.084 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5964
oklch(42.7% 0.07 210.1)
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Step 900
900
#174951
oklch(37.6% 0.054 209.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#268A99 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) | #7D859A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7999 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268A99
#268A99
oklch(58.4% 0.09 209.8)
- #AB665B
#AB665B
oklch(58.4% 0.091 29.8)
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 #268A99, 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 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #268A99 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.