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#267E97 Color

#267E97 is rgb(38, 126, 151) in RGB, hsl(193, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 17%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#267E97
HEX#267E97
RGBrgb(38, 126, 151)
HSLhsl(193, 60%, 37%)
HSVhsv(193, 75%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 17%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.089 221.1)
LABlab(48.59% -20.02 -21.43)
LCHlch(48.59% 29.32 226.95)

What #267E97 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 #267E97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#267E97 Channel Values

How #267E97 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 126 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 60% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 75% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #267E97 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.

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #267E97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #267E97; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #267E97

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 #267E97 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.

Typical#267E97
Protanopia#757597
Protanomaly#5F7897
Deuteranopia#6B6B98
Deuteranomaly#577398
Tritanopia#138181
Tritanomaly#1C808B
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #267E97 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-267e97: #267E97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #267E97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-267e97': '#267E97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.494, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_267e97">#267E97</color>
SVG fillfill="#267E97"

More Teal Colors

#267E97 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#267E97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #267E97?

#267E97 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 126, 151) in RGB and hsl(193, 60%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #267E97?

#267E97 is rgb(38, 126, 151) — red 38, green 126, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #267E97?

#267E97 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 17%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #267E97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #267E97 scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #267E97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #267E97 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.22, which is visibly different.

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