What color is #267E8A?

#267E8A is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(38, 126, 138), and in HSL hsl(187, 57%, 35%).

Is #267E8A accessible as text?

On white, #267E8A has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #267E8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #267E8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #267E8A?

#267E8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8C3226. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #267E8A below.

Is #267E8A good for buttons?

#267E8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #267E8A — black text only reaches 4.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #267E8A the same as CSS teal?

No — #267E8A is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#267E8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #267E8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #267E8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #267E8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #267E8A Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Teal 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 #267E8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal 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 #267E8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #59A1AC

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #267E8A Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Teal 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 #267E8A Secondary #87A0A4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal 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 Teal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #267E8A 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E8EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #265E8C — 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 #267E8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #267E8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 126 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.8% 0.082 208.2);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF4F7;
  --color-200: #BFE8ED;
  --color-300: #93D4DC;
  --color-400: #6ABDC8;
  --color-500: #48A1AD;
  --color-600: #3D7C84;
  --color-700: #30595E;
  --color-800: #233B3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DEF4F7',
    200: '#BFE8ED',
    300: '#93D4DC',
    400: '#6ABDC8',
    500: '#48A1AD',
    600: '#3D7C84',
    700: '#30595E',
    800: '#233B3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #267E8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF4F7;
$base-200: #BFE8ED;
$base-300: #93D4DC;
$base-400: #6ABDC8;
$base-500: #48A1AD;
$base-600: #3D7C84;
$base-700: #30595E;
$base-800: #233B3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #1F6770;
$base-subtle: #B8DEE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#267E8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6ABDC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48A1AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7C84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30595E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #267E8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #267E8A

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