#264543 Color
#264543 is rgb(38, 69, 67) in RGB, hsl(176, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 3%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#264543rgb(38, 69, 67)hsl(176, 29%, 21%)hsv(176, 45%, 27%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 3%, 73%)oklch(36.6% 0.037 190.4)lab(26.84% -12.45 -2.61)lch(26.84% 12.72 191.84)What #264543 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 #264543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#264543 Channel Values
How #264543 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 69 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 29% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 45% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #264543 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 #264543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #264543; 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 #264543
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 #264543 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.
#264543#414143#384343#3D3D44#354043#264545#264544#404040Using #264543 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-264543: #264543;background-color: #264543;colors: { 'color-264543': '#264543' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.271, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_264543">#264543</color>fill="#264543"More Teal Colors
#264543 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#264543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #264543?
#264543 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 69, 67) in RGB and hsl(176, 29%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.
What is the RGB value of #264543?
#264543 is rgb(38, 69, 67) — red 38, green 69, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #264543?
#264543 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 3%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #264543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #264543 scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #264543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #264543 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 4.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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