#26978A
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.2% 0.099 183.5), rgb(38, 151, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#26978A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26978A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 151, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.099 183.5) |
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 #26978A | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26978A | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26978A text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26978A text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 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
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A5
oklch(70.8% 0.078 182.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26978A
oklch(61.2% 0.099 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#064D45
oklch(37.8% 0.065 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#26978A 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) | #8F8E8A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A93 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26978A
#26978A
oklch(61.2% 0.099 183.5)
- #B56A7D
#B56A7D
oklch(61.3% 0.098 4.1)
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 #26978A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.012
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #26978A 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.