#426D80
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.056 228), rgb(66, 109, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#426D80 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426D80 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 109, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.056 228) |
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 #426D80 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426D80 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426D80 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #426D80 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CF
oklch(81% 0.028 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B6
oklch(70.8% 0.043 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#6591A4
oklch(63.2% 0.056 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B7B8F
oklch(55.7% 0.061 226.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#426D80
oklch(51.1% 0.056 228)
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Step 800
800
#325463
oklch(42.6% 0.047 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4651
oklch(37.8% 0.037 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#426D80 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) | #636B81 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6480 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #257373 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426D80
#426D80
oklch(51.1% 0.056 228)
- #825D4A
#825D4A
oklch(51.2% 0.057 48.2)
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 #426D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
Use #426D80 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.