#26575E Color
#26575E is rgb(38, 87, 94) in RGB, hsl(188, 42%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 7%, 0%, 63%) 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 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26575Ergb(38, 87, 94)hsl(188, 42%, 26%)hsv(188, 60%, 37%)cmyk(60%, 7%, 0%, 63%)oklch(42.6% 0.054 207.8)lab(33.86% -15.51 -9.40)lch(33.86% 18.13 211.21)What #26575E 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 #26575E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26575E Channel Values
How #26575E 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 87 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 42% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26575E 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 #26575E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26575E; 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 #26575E
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 #26575E 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.
#26575E#51515E#44535E#4B4B5F#3F505F#245858#25585A#505050Using #26575E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26575e: #26575E;background-color: #26575E;colors: { 'color-26575e': '#26575E' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.341, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_26575e">#26575E</color>fill="#26575E"More Teal Colors
#26575E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26575E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26575E?
#26575E is a dark teal — rgb(38, 87, 94) in RGB and hsl(188, 42%, 26%) 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 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #26575E?
#26575E is rgb(38, 87, 94) — red 38, green 87, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26575E?
#26575E converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 7%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26575E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26575E scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26575E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26575E 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 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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