#26DFBD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81% 0.146 175.8), rgb(38, 223, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#26DFBD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26DFBD |
| RGB | rgb(38, 223, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 74%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.146 175.8) |
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 #26DFBD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #26DFBD | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26DFBD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #26DFBD text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 176)
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Step 200
200
#9FEBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.08 176)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#26DFBD
oklch(81% 0.146 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#26DFBD 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) | #D6D0BB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26DFBD
#26DFBD
oklch(81% 0.146 175.8)
- #FF9FC4
#FF9FC4
oklch(81% 0.122 355.5)
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 #26DFBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26DFBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.027
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
Use #26DFBD 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.