What color is #265157?

#265157 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #265157?

The RGB value is 38, 81, 87: 38 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265157?

The complementary color is #572C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265157 color

#265157 rgb(38, 81, 87)

Shades of teal

The hex color #265157 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 31.8% green and 34.1% blue (38, 81, 87).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#265157 color codes

HEX	`#265157`
RGB	`rgb(38, 81, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 31.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 7%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.77, -12.97, -8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.77, 15.29, 211.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.461, 6.985, 10.075)`
Decimal	`2511191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265157, 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 #265157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #265157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265157; }
.text { color: #265157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 81 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265157, #263857); }

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Questions

What color is #265157?: #265157 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #265157?: The RGB value is 38, 81, 87: 38 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265157?: The complementary color is #572C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.