#26718C Color
#26718C is rgb(38, 113, 140) in RGB, hsl(196, 57%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 19%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26718Crgb(38, 113, 140)hsl(196, 57%, 35%)hsv(196, 73%, 55%)cmyk(73%, 19%, 0%, 45%)oklch(51.5% 0.083 226.1)lab(44.03% -16.57 -21.94)lch(44.03% 27.49 232.94)What #26718C 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 #26718C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26718C Channel Values
How #26718C 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 113 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 57% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 73% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26718C 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 #26718C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26718C; 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 #26718C
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 #26718C 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.
#26718C#69698C#556C8C#60608D#4F678D#147575#1D737F#696969Using #26718C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26718c: #26718C;background-color: #26718C;colors: { 'color-26718c': '#26718C' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.443, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_26718c">#26718C</color>fill="#26718C"More Teal Colors
#26718C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26718C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26718C?
#26718C is a dark teal — rgb(38, 113, 140) in RGB and hsl(196, 57%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #26718C?
#26718C is rgb(38, 113, 140) — red 38, green 113, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26718C?
#26718C converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 19%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26718C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26718C scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26718C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26718C 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 15.79, which is visibly different.
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