#26565E Color
#26565E is rgb(38, 86, 94) in RGB, hsl(189, 42%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 9%, 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 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26565Ergb(38, 86, 94)hsl(189, 42%, 26%)hsv(189, 60%, 37%)cmyk(60%, 9%, 0%, 63%)oklch(42.3% 0.053 209.8)lab(33.52% -14.99 -9.90)lch(33.52% 17.97 213.45)What #26565E 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 #26565E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26565E Channel Values
How #26565E 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 86 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 42% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26565E 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 #26565E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26565E; 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 #26565E
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 #26565E 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.
#26565E#50505E#43535E#4A4A5F#3F4F5E#235757#24575A#4F4F4FUsing #26565E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26565e: #26565E;background-color: #26565E;colors: { 'color-26565e': '#26565E' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.337, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_26565e">#26565E</color>fill="#26565E"More Teal Colors
#26565E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26565E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26565E?
#26565E is a dark teal — rgb(38, 86, 94) in RGB and hsl(189, 42%, 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 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #26565E?
#26565E is rgb(38, 86, 94) — red 38, green 86, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26565E?
#26565E converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 9%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26565E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26565E scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26565E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26565E 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 6.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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