What color is #26514C?

#26514C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26514C?

The RGB value is 38, 81, 76: 38 red, 81 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26514C?

The complementary color is #51262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26514C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26514C color

#26514C rgb(38, 81, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #26514C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 31.8% green and 29.8% blue (38, 81, 76).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#26514C color codes

HEX	`#26514C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 81, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 31.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 53%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 6%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, -16.35, -1.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 16.43, 185.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.046, 6.818, 7.886)`
Decimal	`2511180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26514C, 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 #26514C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26514C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #26514C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26514c; }
.text { color: #26514c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26514c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 81 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26514c, #264151); }

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Questions

What color is #26514C?: #26514C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26514C?: The RGB value is 38, 81, 76: 38 red, 81 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26514C?: The complementary color is #51262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26514C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.