#26BAAE Color
#26BAAE is rgb(38, 186, 174) in RGB, hsl(175, 66%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 6%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26BAAErgb(38, 186, 174)hsl(175, 66%, 44%)hsv(175, 80%, 73%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 6%, 27%)oklch(71.4% 0.118 186.4)lab(68.17% -40.54 -5.19)lch(68.17% 40.88 187.29)What #26BAAE 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 #26BAAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26BAAE Channel Values
How #26BAAE 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 186 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 66% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 80% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26BAAE 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 #26BAAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26BAAE; 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 #26BAAE
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 #26BAAE 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.
#26BAAE#ACACAE#8AB2AE#9D9DB0#7EA9AF#2FB9B9#2BB9B4#A7A7A7Using #26BAAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26baae: #26BAAE;background-color: #26BAAE;colors: { 'color-26baae': '#26BAAE' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.729, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_26baae">#26BAAE</color>fill="#26BAAE"More Teal Colors
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#26BAAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26BAAE?
#26BAAE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(38, 186, 174) in RGB and hsl(175, 66%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #26BAAE?
#26BAAE is rgb(38, 186, 174) — red 38, green 186, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26BAAE?
#26BAAE converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 6%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26BAAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #26BAAE scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26BAAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26BAAE 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 3.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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