#26947D
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60% 0.102 175.2), rgb(38, 148, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#26947D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26947D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 148, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.102 175.2) |
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 #26947D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26947D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26947D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26947D text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B19E
oklch(70.6% 0.08 175.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26947D
oklch(60% 0.102 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D40
oklch(37.7% 0.067 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 174.9)
#26947D 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) | #8F8A7C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26947D
#26947D
oklch(60% 0.102 175.2)
- #B06583
#B06583
oklch(60% 0.103 355.2)
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 #26947D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
Use #26947D 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.