#26B1B8
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.5% 0.111 200.2), rgb(38, 177, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#26B1B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26B1B8 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 177, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.111 200.2) |
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 #26B1B8 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #26B1B8 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26B1B8 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26B1B8 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ACFD2
oklch(81% 0.069 199.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#26B1B8
oklch(69.5% 0.111 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#26B1B8 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) | #A3A9B9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9AB9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8B3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26B1B8
#26B1B8
oklch(69.5% 0.111 200.2)
- #D98080
#D98080
oklch(69.5% 0.11 20.3)
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 #26B1B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.023
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.069
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.072
Use #26B1B8 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.