#26555F Color
#26555F is rgb(38, 85, 95) in RGB, hsl(191, 43%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 11%, 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 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26555Frgb(38, 85, 95)hsl(191, 43%, 26%)hsv(191, 60%, 37%)cmyk(60%, 11%, 0%, 63%)oklch(42.1% 0.053 213.5)lab(33.22% -14.21 -10.99)lch(33.22% 17.97 217.71)What #26555F 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 #26555F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26555F Channel Values
How #26555F 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 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 43% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26555F 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 #26555F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26555F; 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 #26555F
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 #26555F 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.
#26555F#4F4F5F#42525F#494960#3E4E5F#225656#24565A#4F4F4FUsing #26555F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26555f: #26555F;background-color: #26555F;colors: { 'color-26555f': '#26555F' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.333, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_26555f">#26555F</color>fill="#26555F"More Teal Colors
#26555F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26555F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26555F?
#26555F is a dark teal — rgb(38, 85, 95) in RGB and hsl(191, 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 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #26555F?
#26555F is rgb(38, 85, 95) — red 38, green 85, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26555F?
#26555F converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 11%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26555F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26555F scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26555F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26555F 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 7.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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