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#26EDBC Color

#26EDBC is rgb(38, 237, 188) in RGB, hsl(165, 85%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#26EDBC
HEX#26EDBC
RGBrgb(38, 237, 188)
HSLhsl(165, 85%, 54%)
HSVhsv(165, 84%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.161 170.1)
LABlab(84.07% -56.39 10.14)
LCHlch(84.07% 57.29 169.80)

What #26EDBC 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 #26EDBC, 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 green in the library.

#26EDBC Channel Values

How #26EDBC 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 237 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 85% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 84% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26EDBC 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #26EDBC

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

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #26EDBC.

How #26EDBC 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#26EDBC
Protanopia#DBDBBD
Protanomaly#AFE2BC
Deuteranopia#C7C7C0
Deuteranomaly#A0D7BE
Tritanopia#47E8E8
Tritanomaly#3CEAD8
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #26EDBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-26edbc: #26EDBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #26EDBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-26edbc': '#26EDBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.929, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_26edbc">#26EDBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#26EDBC"

More Green Colors

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

#26EDBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #26EDBC?

#26EDBC is a mid-tone green — rgb(38, 237, 188) in RGB and hsl(165, 85%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #26EDBC?

#26EDBC is rgb(38, 237, 188) — red 38, green 237, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #26EDBC?

#26EDBC converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #26EDBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #26EDBC scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #26EDBC 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.96, which is visibly different.

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