What color is #265350?

#265350 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #265350?

The RGB value is 38, 83, 80: 38 red, 83 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265350?

The complementary color is #532629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265350?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265350 color

#265350 rgb(38, 83, 80)

Shades of teal

The hex color #265350 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 32.5% green and 31.4% blue (38, 83, 80).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#265350 color codes

HEX	`#265350`
RGB	`rgb(38, 83, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 32.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.21, -16.29, -3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.21, 16.56, 190.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.34, 7.177, 8.692)`
Decimal	`2511696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265350, 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 #265350	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265350 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #265350 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265350; }
.text { color: #265350; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265350; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 83 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265350, #264053); }

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Questions

What color is #265350?: #265350 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #265350?: The RGB value is 38, 83, 80: 38 red, 83 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265350?: The complementary color is #532629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265350?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.