#265164 Color
#265164 is rgb(38, 81, 100) in RGB, hsl(198, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 19%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265164rgb(38, 81, 100)hsl(198, 45%, 27%)hsv(198, 62%, 39%)cmyk(62%, 19%, 0%, 61%)oklch(41.3% 0.057 229.2)lab(32.04% -10.74 -15.90)lch(32.04% 19.19 235.97)What #265164 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 #265164, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265164 Channel Values
How #265164 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.59:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265164 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 #265164
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265164; 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 #265164
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 #265164 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.
#265164#4C4C64#404E64#464665#3C4B64#1F5454#22535B#4C4C4CUsing #265164 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265164: #265164;background-color: #265164;colors: { 'color-265164': '#265164' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.318, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_265164">#265164</color>fill="#265164"More Teal Colors
#265164 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265164 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265164?
#265164 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 81, 100) in RGB and hsl(198, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.
What is the RGB value of #265164?
#265164 is rgb(38, 81, 100) — red 38, green 81, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265164?
#265164 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 19%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265164 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265164 scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265164 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265164 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 12.1, which is visibly different.
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