What color is #265957?

#265957 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #265957?

The RGB value is 38, 89, 87: 38 red, 89 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265957?

The complementary color is #592628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265957?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265957 color

#265957 rgb(38, 89, 87)

Shades of teal

The hex color #265957 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 34.9% green and 34.1% blue (38, 89, 87).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#265957 color codes

HEX	`#265957`
RGB	`rgb(38, 89, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 34.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 2%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.49, -17.52, -4.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.49, 17.98, 192.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.091, 8.244, 10.285)`
Decimal	`2513239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265957, 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 #265957	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265957 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #265957 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265957; }
.text { color: #265957; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265957; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 89 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265957, #264259); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #265957?: #265957 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #265957?: The RGB value is 38, 89, 87: 38 red, 89 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265957?: The complementary color is #592628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265957?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.