#268E7E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.5% 0.095 180.2), rgb(38, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#268E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268E7E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.095 180.2) |
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 #268E7E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268E7E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268E7E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268E7E text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#439B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 180.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268E7E
oklch(58.5% 0.095 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#027163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C51
oklch(42.8% 0.073 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#174B43
oklch(37.6% 0.056 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#268E7E 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) | #88857D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B7F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009189 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268E7E
#268E7E
oklch(58.5% 0.095 180.2)
- #AA6379
#AA6379
oklch(58.6% 0.095 0.5)
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 #268E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #268E7E 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.