What color is #026276?

#026276 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(2, 98, 118), and in HSL hsl(190, 97%, 24%).

Is #026276 accessible as text?

On white, #026276 has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #026276, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #026276?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #026276?

#026276 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #791602. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #026276 below.

Is #026276 good for buttons?

#026276 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #026276 — black text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #026276 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #026276 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#026276 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #026276

Not just a swatch — here's how #026276 works with other colors. Named schemes with #026276 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #026276 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #026276 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #026276 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #418497

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #026276 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #026276 Secondary #6D848B Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #026276 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #026276

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People also use #026276 with

Shamrock Green Midnight Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDEAF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #023D79 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #026276 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #026276;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 98 118;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.8% 0.082 218.3);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B1EFFC;
  --color-300: #79E1F6;
  --color-400: #49CFE9;
  --color-500: #25B3D0;
  --color-600: #25899D;
  --color-700: #20626F;
  --color-800: #194048;
  --color-900: #11272C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B1EFFC',
    300: '#79E1F6',
    400: '#49CFE9',
    500: '#25B3D0',
    600: '#25899D',
    700: '#20626F',
    800: '#194048',
    900: '#11272C',
  },
}

$base: #026276;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B1EFFC;
$base-300: #79E1F6;
$base-400: #49CFE9;
$base-500: #25B3D0;
$base-600: #25899D;
$base-700: #20626F;
$base-800: #194048;
$base-900: #11272C;
$base-hover: #015160;
$base-subtle: #9AE1F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#026276",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79E1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49CFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25B3D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25899D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20626F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194048",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11272C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #026276

Color Lab

Pairs with #026276

UI roles & guardrails

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