#264545 Color
#264545 is rgb(38, 69, 69) in RGB, hsl(180, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#264545rgb(38, 69, 69)hsl(180, 29%, 21%)hsv(180, 45%, 27%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 0%, 73%)oklch(36.6% 0.037 195.7)lab(26.90% -11.99 -3.82)lch(26.90% 12.59 197.67)What #264545 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 #264545, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#264545 Channel Values
How #264545 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 29% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 45% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.4:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #264545 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 #264545
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #264545; 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 #264545
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 #264545 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.
#264545#414145#384345#3D3D46#354045#264545#264545#404040Using #264545 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-264545: #264545;background-color: #264545;colors: { 'color-264545': '#264545' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.271, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_264545">#264545</color>fill="#264545"More Teal Colors
#264545 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#264545 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #264545?
#264545 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 69, 69) in RGB and hsl(180, 29%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #264545?
#264545 is rgb(38, 69, 69) — red 38, green 69, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #264545?
#264545 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #264545 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #264545 scores 10.4:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #264545 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #264545 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 4.25, which is very hard to tell apart.
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