#269793 Color
#269793 is rgb(38, 151, 147) in RGB, hsl(178, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 3%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#269793rgb(38, 151, 147)hsl(178, 60%, 37%)hsv(178, 75%, 59%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 3%, 41%)oklch(61.5% 0.097 191.4)lab(56.47% -32.35 -7.32)lch(56.47% 33.17 192.75)What #269793 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 #269793, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#269793 Channel Values
How #269793 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 151 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 60% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 75% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #269793 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 #269793
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #269793; 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 #269793
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 #269793 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.
#269793#8B8B93#719093#7F7F95#678994#289797#279795#888888Using #269793 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-269793: #269793;background-color: #269793;colors: { 'color-269793': '#269793' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.592, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_269793">#269793</color>fill="#269793"More Teal Colors
#269793 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#269793 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #269793?
#269793 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 151, 147) in RGB and hsl(178, 60%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #269793?
#269793 is rgb(38, 151, 147) — red 38, green 151, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #269793?
#269793 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 3%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #269793 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #269793 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #269793 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #269793 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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