#266464 Color
#266464 is rgb(38, 100, 100) in RGB, hsl(180, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#266464rgb(38, 100, 100)hsl(180, 45%, 27%)hsv(180, 62%, 39%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 0%, 61%)oklch(46.4% 0.063 195.2)lab(38.45% -20.52 -6.29)lch(38.45% 21.47 197.05)What #266464 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 #266464, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#266464 Channel Values
How #266464 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.8:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #266464 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 #266464
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #266464; 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 #266464
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 #266464 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.
#266464#5D5D64#4C6064#555565#475C65#266464#266464#5B5B5BUsing #266464 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-266464: #266464;background-color: #266464;colors: { 'color-266464': '#266464' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.392, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_266464">#266464</color>fill="#266464"More Teal Colors
#266464 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#266464 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #266464?
#266464 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 100, 100) in RGB and hsl(180, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #266464?
#266464 is rgb(38, 100, 100) — red 38, green 100, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #266464?
#266464 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #266464 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #266464 scores 6.8:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #266464 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #266464 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 11.28, which is visibly different.
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