#266455 Color
#266455 is rgb(38, 100, 85) in RGB, hsl(165, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 15%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#266455rgb(38, 100, 85)hsl(165, 45%, 27%)hsv(165, 62%, 39%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 15%, 61%)oklch(45.8% 0.068 174.6)lab(38.05% -23.88 2.28)lch(38.05% 23.99 174.55)What #266455 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 #266455, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#266455 Channel Values
How #266455 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 100 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.92:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #266455 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 #266455
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #266455; 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 #266455
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 #266455 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.
#266455#5D5D55#4C6055#555556#475C56#2B6262#29635D#5A5A5AUsing #266455 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-266455: #266455;background-color: #266455;colors: { 'color-266455': '#266455' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.392, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_266455">#266455</color>fill="#266455"More Green Colors
#266455 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#266455 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #266455?
#266455 is a dark green — rgb(38, 100, 85) in RGB and hsl(165, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.
What is the RGB value of #266455?
#266455 is rgb(38, 100, 85) — red 38, green 100, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #266455?
#266455 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 15%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #266455 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #266455 scores 6.92:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #266455 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #266455 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 14.88, which is visibly different.
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