What color is #26524A?

#26524A 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 #26524A?

The RGB value is 38, 82, 74: 38 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26524A?

The complementary color is #52262E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26524A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26524A color

#26524A rgb(38, 82, 74)

Shades of teal

The hex color #26524A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 32.2% green and 29% blue (38, 82, 74).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#26524A color codes

HEX	`#26524A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 82, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 32.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 10%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.67, -17.48, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.67, 17.48, 179.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.052, 6.941, 7.551)`
Decimal	`2511434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26524A, 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 #26524A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26524A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #26524A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26524a; }
.text { color: #26524a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26524a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 82 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26524a, #264452); }

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Questions

What color is #26524A?: #26524A 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 #26524A?: The RGB value is 38, 82, 74: 38 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26524A?: The complementary color is #52262E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26524A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.