#26595A Color
#26595A is rgb(38, 89, 90) in RGB, hsl(181, 41%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 1%, 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 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26595Argb(38, 89, 90)hsl(181, 41%, 25%)hsv(181, 58%, 35%)cmyk(58%, 1%, 0%, 65%)oklch(43% 0.054 197.1)lab(34.42% -17.51 -6.07)lch(34.42% 18.53 199.13)What #26595A 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 #26595A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26595A Channel Values
How #26595A 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 89 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 41% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 58% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26595A 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 #26595A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26595A; 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 #26595A
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 #26595A 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.
#26595A#53535A#45555A#4D4D5B#40525B#265959#265959#515151Using #26595A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26595a: #26595A;background-color: #26595A;colors: { 'color-26595a': '#26595A' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.349, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_26595a">#26595A</color>fill="#26595A"More Teal Colors
#26595A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26595A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26595A?
#26595A is a dark teal — rgb(38, 89, 90) in RGB and hsl(181, 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 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #26595A?
#26595A is rgb(38, 89, 90) — red 38, green 89, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26595A?
#26595A converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 1%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26595A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26595A scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26595A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26595A 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 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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