#265451 Color
#265451 is rgb(38, 84, 81) in RGB, hsl(176, 38%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 4%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265451rgb(38, 84, 81)hsl(176, 38%, 24%)hsv(176, 55%, 33%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 4%, 67%)oklch(41.3% 0.051 189.7)lab(32.45% -17.10 -3.35)lch(32.45% 17.43 191.08)What #265451 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 #265451, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265451 Channel Values
How #265451 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 84 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 38% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 55% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265451 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 #265451
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265451; 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 #265451
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 #265451 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.
#265451#4E4E51#425151#494952#3D4D52#275454#275453#4D4D4DUsing #265451 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265451: #265451;background-color: #265451;colors: { 'color-265451': '#265451' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.329, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_265451">#265451</color>fill="#265451"More Teal Colors
#265451 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265451 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265451?
#265451 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 84, 81) in RGB and hsl(176, 38%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #265451?
#265451 is rgb(38, 84, 81) — red 38, green 84, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265451?
#265451 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 4%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265451 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265451 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265451 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265451 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 5.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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