#265354 Color
#265354 is rgb(38, 83, 84) in RGB, hsl(181, 38%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 1%, 0%, 67%) 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 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265354rgb(38, 83, 84)hsl(181, 38%, 24%)hsv(181, 55%, 33%)cmyk(55%, 1%, 0%, 67%)oklch(41.1% 0.049 197.3)lab(32.19% -15.89 -5.61)lch(32.19% 16.85 199.45)What #265354 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 #265354, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265354 Channel Values
How #265354 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 83 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 38% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 55% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.58:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265354 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 #265354
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265354; 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 #265354
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 #265354 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.
#265354#4D4D54#415054#484855#3D4C55#265353#265353#4C4C4CUsing #265354 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265354: #265354;background-color: #265354;colors: { 'color-265354': '#265354' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.325, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_265354">#265354</color>fill="#265354"More Teal Colors
#265354 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265354 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265354?
#265354 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 83, 84) in RGB and hsl(181, 38%, 24%) 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 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #265354?
#265354 is rgb(38, 83, 84) — red 38, green 83, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265354?
#265354 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 1%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265354 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265354 scores 8.58:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265354 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265354 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 4.13, which is very hard to tell apart.
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