#265769 Color
#265769 is rgb(38, 87, 105) in RGB, hsl(196, 47%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 59%) 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 9.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265769rgb(38, 87, 105)hsl(196, 47%, 28%)hsv(196, 64%, 41%)cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 59%)oklch(43.1% 0.06 225)lab(34.23% -12.64 -15.69)lch(34.23% 20.15 231.14)What #265769 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 #265769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265769 Channel Values
How #265769 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 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 47% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 64% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265769 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 #265769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265769; 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 #265769
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 #265769 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.
#265769#515169#445369#4B4B6A#3F5069#1F5A5A#225960#515151Using #265769 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265769: #265769;background-color: #265769;colors: { 'color-265769': '#265769' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.341, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_265769">#265769</color>fill="#265769"More Teal Colors
#265769 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265769?
#265769 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 87, 105) in RGB and hsl(196, 47%, 28%) 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 9.09.
What is the RGB value of #265769?
#265769 is rgb(38, 87, 105) — red 38, green 87, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265769?
#265769 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265769 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265769 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265769 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 12.16, which is visibly different.
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