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#26545F Color

#26545F is rgb(38, 84, 95) in RGB, hsl(192, 43%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 12%, 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 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#26545F
HEX#26545F
RGBrgb(38, 84, 95)
HSLhsl(192, 43%, 26%)
HSVhsv(192, 60%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 12%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.053 215.5)
LABlab(32.88% -13.68 -11.50)
LCHlch(32.88% 17.87 220.04)

What #26545F 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 #26545F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#26545F Channel Values

How #26545F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 84 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 43% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 60% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.35:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26545F 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.

TextWhite text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #26545F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26545F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #26545F

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 #26545F 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.

Typical#26545F
Protanopia#4E4E5F
Protanomaly#42515F
Deuteranopia#494960
Deuteranomaly#3D4D5F
Tritanopia#225555
Tritanomaly#245559
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #26545F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-26545f: #26545F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #26545F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-26545f': '#26545F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.329, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_26545f">#26545F</color>
SVG fillfill="#26545F"

More Teal Colors

#26545F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#26545F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #26545F?

#26545F is a dark teal — rgb(38, 84, 95) in RGB and hsl(192, 43%, 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 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #26545F?

#26545F is rgb(38, 84, 95) — red 38, green 84, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #26545F?

#26545F converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 12%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #26545F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #26545F scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #26545F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #26545F 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 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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