#26979A
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.8% 0.096 197.7), rgb(38, 151, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#26979A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26979A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 151, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.096 197.7) |
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 #26979A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26979A | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26979A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26979A text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACB
oklch(80.8% 0.046 198)
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Step 400
400
#64AFB1
oklch(70.6% 0.075 197.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26979A
oklch(61.8% 0.096 197.7)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#044C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#082C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 197.7)
#26979A 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) | #8C909A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C98 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26979A
#26979A
oklch(61.8% 0.096 197.7)
- #B86D70
#B86D70
oklch(61.8% 0.096 17.6)
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 #26979A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #26979A 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.