#26C8B8
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.2% 0.126 184.4), rgb(38, 200, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#26C8B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26C8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 200, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.126 184.4) |
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 #26C8B8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #26C8B8 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26C8B8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26C8B8 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 183.8)
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Step 300
300
#84D2C7
oklch(81% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#26C8B8
oklch(75.2% 0.126 184.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#26C8B8 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) | #BEBCB7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ADBA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCC3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26C8B8
#26C8B8
oklch(75.2% 0.126 184.4)
- #F18BA5
#F18BA5
oklch(75.2% 0.127 4.2)
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 #26C8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.035
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.061
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
Use #26C8B8 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.