#269C94 Color
#269C94 is rgb(38, 156, 148) in RGB, hsl(176, 61%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 5%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#269C94rgb(38, 156, 148)hsl(176, 61%, 38%)hsv(176, 76%, 61%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 5%, 39%)oklch(62.9% 0.1 188.1)lab(58.09% -34.22 -5.50)lch(58.09% 34.66 189.14)What #269C94 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 #269C94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#269C94 Channel Values
How #269C94 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 156 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 61% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 76% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #269C94 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 #269C94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #269C94; 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 #269C94
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 #269C94 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.
#269C94#909094#749594#848496#6A8E95#2B9B9B#299B98#8C8C8CUsing #269C94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-269c94: #269C94;background-color: #269C94;colors: { 'color-269c94': '#269C94' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.612, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_269c94">#269C94</color>fill="#269C94"More Teal Colors
#269C94 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#269C94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #269C94?
#269C94 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 156, 148) in RGB and hsl(176, 61%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #269C94?
#269C94 is rgb(38, 156, 148) — red 38, green 156, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #269C94?
#269C94 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 5%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #269C94 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #269C94 scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #269C94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #269C94 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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