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#264145 Color

#264145 is rgb(38, 65, 69) in RGB, hsl(188, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 6%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#264145
HEX#264145
RGBrgb(38, 65, 69)
HSLhsl(188, 29%, 21%)
HSVhsv(188, 45%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 6%, 0%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(35.5% 0.034 207.7)
LABlab(25.51% -9.78 -5.88)
LCHlch(25.51% 11.41 211.01)

What #264145 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 #264145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#264145 Channel Values

How #264145 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 65 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 29% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 45% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.91:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #264145 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.

TextWhite text10.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #264145

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #264145; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #264145

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #264145 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.

Typical#264145
Protanopia#3D3D45
Protanomaly#353F45
Deuteranopia#3A3A46
Deuteranomaly#333D45
Tritanopia#254242
Tritanomaly#254143
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #264145 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-264145: #264145;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #264145;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-264145': '#264145' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.255, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_264145">#264145</color>
SVG fillfill="#264145"

More Teal Colors

#264145 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#264145 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #264145?

#264145 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 65, 69) in RGB and hsl(188, 29%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.19.

What is the RGB value of #264145?

#264145 is rgb(38, 65, 69) — red 38, green 65, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #264145?

#264145 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 6%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #264145 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #264145 scores 10.91:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #264145 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #264145 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 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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