What color is #26565F?

#26565F 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 #26565F?

The RGB value is 38, 86, 95: 38 red, 86 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26565F?

The complementary color is #5F2F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26565F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26565F color

#26565F rgb(38, 86, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #26565F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 33.7% green and 37.3% blue (38, 86, 95).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 43% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#26565F color codes

HEX	`#26565F`
RGB	`rgb(38, 86, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 33.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 43%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 60%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 9%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.76, -13.3, -10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.76, 16.73, 217.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.192, 7.893, 12.022)`
Decimal	`2512479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26565F, 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 #26565F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26565F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #26565F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26565f; }
.text { color: #26565f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26565f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 86 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26565f, #26395f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #26565F?: #26565F 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 #26565F?: The RGB value is 38, 86, 95: 38 red, 86 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26565F?: The complementary color is #5F2F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26565F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.