#266782 Color
#266782 is rgb(38, 103, 130) in RGB, hsl(198, 55%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 21%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#266782rgb(38, 103, 130)hsl(198, 55%, 33%)hsv(198, 71%, 51%)cmyk(71%, 21%, 0%, 49%)oklch(48.5% 0.078 229.1)lab(40.42% -14.21 -21.50)lch(40.42% 25.77 236.53)What #266782 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 #266782, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#266782 Channel Values
How #266782 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 103 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 55% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 71% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #266782 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 #266782
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #266782; 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 #266782
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 #266782 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.
#266782#606082#4F6382#585883#495E83#166B6B#1E6975#606060Using #266782 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-266782: #266782;background-color: #266782;colors: { 'color-266782': '#266782' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.404, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_266782">#266782</color>fill="#266782"More Teal Colors
#266782 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#266782 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #266782?
#266782 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 103, 130) in RGB and hsl(198, 55%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #266782?
#266782 is rgb(38, 103, 130) — red 38, green 103, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #266782?
#266782 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 21%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #266782 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #266782 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #266782 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #266782 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.22, which is visibly different.
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