#26515E Color
#26515E is rgb(38, 81, 94) in RGB, hsl(194, 42%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 14%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26515Ergb(38, 81, 94)hsl(194, 42%, 26%)hsv(194, 60%, 37%)cmyk(60%, 14%, 0%, 63%)oklch(41% 0.052 220.1)lab(31.83% -12.34 -12.46)lch(31.83% 17.53 225.27)What #26515E 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 #26515E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26515E Channel Values
How #26515E 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 81 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 42% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26515E 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 #26515E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26515E; 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 #26515E
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 #26515E 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.
#26515E#4C4C5E#404E5E#46465F#3C4B5E#225353#235257#4B4B4BUsing #26515E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26515e: #26515E;background-color: #26515E;colors: { 'color-26515e': '#26515E' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.318, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_26515e">#26515E</color>fill="#26515E"More Teal Colors
#26515E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26515E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26515E?
#26515E is a dark teal — rgb(38, 81, 94) in RGB and hsl(194, 42%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #26515E?
#26515E is rgb(38, 81, 94) — red 38, green 81, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26515E?
#26515E converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 14%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26515E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26515E scores 8.67:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26515E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26515E 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 8.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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