#26A486
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.5% 0.115 172.3), rgb(38, 164, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#26A486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26A486 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.115 172.3) |
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 #26A486 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26A486 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26A486 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26A486 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B39A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 171.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26A486
oklch(64.5% 0.115 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#052E24
oklch(27% 0.048 172.5)
#26A486 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) | #9F9985 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D88 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A69B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26A486
#26A486
oklch(64.5% 0.115 172.3)
- #C36F95
#C36F95
oklch(64.6% 0.115 352.2)
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 #26A486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
Use #26A486 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.