What color is #264842?

#264842 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264842?

The RGB value is 38, 72, 66: 38 red, 72 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264842?

The complementary color is #48262C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264842 color

#264842 rgb(38, 72, 66)

Shades of teal

The hex color #264842 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 28.2% green and 25.9% blue (38, 72, 66).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 31% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Botanical Night (#12403C), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#264842 color codes

HEX	`#264842`
RGB	`rgb(38, 72, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 28.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 31%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 47%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 8%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.95, -14.1, -0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.95, 14.1, 181.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.1, 5.44, 5.987)`
Decimal	`2508866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264842, 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 #264842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	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 #264842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264842; }
.text { color: #264842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 72 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264842, #263d48); }

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Questions

What color is #264842?: #264842 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264842?: The RGB value is 38, 72, 66: 38 red, 72 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264842?: The complementary color is #48262C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.