#26978E
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.4% 0.098 187), rgb(38, 151, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#26978E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26978E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 151, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.098 187) |
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 #26978E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26978E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26978E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26978E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#9ECBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B0A8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 186.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26978E
oklch(61.4% 0.098 187)
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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
#054C47
oklch(37.6% 0.064 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.2)
#26978E 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) | #8F8E8E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B94 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26978E
#26978E
oklch(61.4% 0.098 187)
- #B66A7A
#B66A7A
oklch(61.3% 0.098 6.8)
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 #26978E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #26978E 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.