#26907C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.098 177), rgb(38, 144, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#26907C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26907C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 144, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.098 177) |
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 #26907C | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26907C | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26907C text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26907C text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA0
oklch(70.6% 0.071 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#429B88
oklch(63% 0.09 177)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#26907C
oklch(59% 0.098 177)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.1)
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Step 900
900
#164C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#26907C 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) | #8A877B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26907C
#26907C
oklch(59% 0.098 177)
- #AC637E
#AC637E
oklch(59% 0.099 357)
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 #26907C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
Use #26907C 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.