#269EC4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.3% 0.114 224.8), rgb(38, 158, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#269EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 158, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.114 224.8) |
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 #269EC4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269EC4 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #269EC4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #269EC4 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DADCA
oklch(70.8% 0.089 224)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#269EC4
oklch(65.3% 0.114 224.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#052B38
oklch(27% 0.047 225.8)
#269EC4 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) | #899BC6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748CC4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269EC4
#269EC4
oklch(65.3% 0.114 224.8)
- #C97853
#C97853
oklch(65.3% 0.114 44.8)
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 #269EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.072
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.072
Use #269EC4 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.