#26555A Color
#26555A is rgb(38, 85, 90) in RGB, hsl(186, 41%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 6%, 0%, 65%) 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 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26555Argb(38, 85, 90)hsl(186, 41%, 25%)hsv(186, 58%, 35%)cmyk(58%, 6%, 0%, 65%)oklch(41.9% 0.052 204.7)lab(33.06% -15.47 -8.10)lch(33.06% 17.46 207.63)What #26555A 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 #26555A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26555A Channel Values
How #26555A 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 85 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 41% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 58% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26555A 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 #26555A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26555A; 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 #26555A
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 #26555A 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.
#26555A#4F4F5A#42525A#49495B#3E4E5B#245656#255557#4E4E4EUsing #26555A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26555a: #26555A;background-color: #26555A;colors: { 'color-26555a': '#26555A' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.333, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_26555a">#26555A</color>fill="#26555A"More Teal Colors
#26555A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26555A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26555A?
#26555A is a dark teal — rgb(38, 85, 90) in RGB and hsl(186, 41%, 25%) 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 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #26555A?
#26555A is rgb(38, 85, 90) — red 38, green 85, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26555A?
#26555A converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 6%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26555A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26555A scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26555A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26555A 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 5.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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