#00262E Color
#00262E is rgb(0, 38, 46) in RGB, hsl(190, 100%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 17%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), visibly different at ΔE 10.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00262Ergb(0, 38, 46)hsl(190, 100%, 9%)hsv(190, 100%, 18%)cmyk(100%, 17%, 0%, 82%)oklch(24.7% 0.044 215.2)lab(12.95% -10.99 -9.27)lch(12.95% 14.38 220.17)What #00262E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00262E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00262E Channel Values
How #00262E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 38 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 100% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 100% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.95:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00262E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00262E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00262E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00262E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00262E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00262E#22222E#19242E#1E1E2E#16212E#002727#00272A#222222Using #00262E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00262e: #00262E;background-color: #00262E;colors: { 'color-00262e': '#00262E' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.149, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_00262e">#00262E</color>fill="#00262E"More Teal Colors
#00262E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00262E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00262E?
#00262E is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 38, 46) in RGB and hsl(190, 100%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.05.
What is the RGB value of #00262E?
#00262E is rgb(0, 38, 46) — red 0, green 38, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00262E?
#00262E converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 17%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00262E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00262E scores 15.95:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00262E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00262E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19, which is visibly different.
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