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#26CBFD Color

#26CBFD is rgb(38, 203, 253) in RGB, hsl(194, 98%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 20%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#26CBFD
HEX#26CBFD
RGBrgb(38, 203, 253)
HSLhsl(194, 98%, 57%)
HSVhsv(194, 85%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 20%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.142 225)
LABlab(75.57% -28.46 -36.68)
LCHlch(75.57% 46.43 232.19)

What #26CBFD 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 #26CBFD, 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.

#26CBFD Channel Values

How #26CBFD 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 203 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 98% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 85% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26CBFD 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #26CBFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26CBFD; 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 #26CBFD

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 #26CBFD 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#26CBFD
Protanopia#BBBBFD
Protanomaly#96C2FD
Deuteranopia#ABABFF
Deuteranomaly#89B9FE
Tritanopia#00D2D2
Tritanomaly#00CFE5
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #26CBFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-26cbfd: #26CBFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #26CBFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-26cbfd': '#26CBFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.796, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_26cbfd">#26CBFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#26CBFD"

More Teal Colors

#26CBFD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#26CBFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #26CBFD?

#26CBFD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(38, 203, 253) in RGB and hsl(194, 98%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.77.

What is the RGB value of #26CBFD?

#26CBFD is rgb(38, 203, 253) — red 38, green 203, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #26CBFD?

#26CBFD converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 20%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #26CBFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #26CBFD scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #26CBFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #26CBFD 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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