#269C82
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.3% 0.108 174), rgb(38, 156, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#269C82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269C82 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 156, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.108 174) |
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 #269C82 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269C82 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269C82 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269C82 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.052 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B29C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 173.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#269C82
oklch(62.3% 0.108 174)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#024D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 175)
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Step 950
950
#082D25
oklch(26.9% 0.044 175.4)
#269C82 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) | #969281 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878684 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E94 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269C82
#269C82
oklch(62.3% 0.108 174)
- #B96A8B
#B96A8B
oklch(62.2% 0.108 354.2)
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 #269C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #269C82 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.