#264245 Color
#264245 is rgb(38, 66, 69) in RGB, hsl(186, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 4%, 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 1.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#264245rgb(38, 66, 69)hsl(186, 29%, 21%)hsv(186, 45%, 27%)cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 73%)oklch(35.8% 0.034 204.4)lab(25.86% -10.34 -5.36)lch(25.86% 11.64 207.41)What #264245 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 #264245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#264245 Channel Values
How #264245 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 38 · G 66 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 29% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 45% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.78:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #264245 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 #264245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #264245; 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 #264245
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 #264245 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.
#264245#3E3E45#364045#3A3A46#333E45#254242#264243#3D3D3DUsing #264245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-264245: #264245;background-color: #264245;colors: { 'color-264245': '#264245' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.259, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_264245">#264245</color>fill="#264245"More Teal Colors
#264245 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#264245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #264245?
#264245 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 66, 69) in RGB and hsl(186, 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 1.38.
What is the RGB value of #264245?
#264245 is rgb(38, 66, 69) — red 38, green 66, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #264245?
#264245 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #264245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #264245 scores 10.78:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #264245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #264245 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 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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