What color is #26474B?

#26474B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26474B?

The RGB value is 38, 71, 75: 38 red, 71 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26474B?

The complementary color is #4B2A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26474B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26474B color

#26474B rgb(38, 71, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #26474B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 27.8% green and 29.4% blue (38, 71, 75).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#26474B color codes

HEX	`#26474B`
RGB	`rgb(38, 71, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 27.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 5%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.92, -10.83, -6.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.92, 12.46, 209.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.322, 5.426, 7.475)`
Decimal	`2508619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26474B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #26474B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26474B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #26474B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26474b; }
.text { color: #26474b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26474b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 71 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26474b, #26354b); }

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Questions

What color is #26474B?: #26474B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26474B?: The RGB value is 38, 71, 75: 38 red, 71 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26474B?: The complementary color is #4B2A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26474B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.