#26938B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.2% 0.095 187.6), rgb(38, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#26938B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26938B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.095 187.6) |
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 #26938B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26938B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26938B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26938B text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 187.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26938B
oklch(60.2% 0.095 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#094C47
oklch(37.7% 0.062 187)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.1)
#26938B 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) | #8B8B8B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009790 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26938B
#26938B
oklch(60.2% 0.095 187.6)
- #B16876
#B16876
oklch(60.2% 0.095 7.9)
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 #26938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #26938B 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.