What color is #265D5A?

#265D5A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #265D5A?

The RGB value is 38, 93, 90: 38 red, 93 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265D5A?

The complementary color is #5D2629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265D5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265D5A color

#265D5A rgb(38, 93, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #265D5A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 36.5% green and 35.3% blue (38, 93, 90).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 42% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#265D5A color codes

HEX	`#265D5A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 93, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 36.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 42%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 59%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 3%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.94, -18.81, -3.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.94, 19.18, 191.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.558, 8.978, 11.058)`
Decimal	`2514266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265D5A, 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 #265D5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265D5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #265D5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265d5a; }
.text { color: #265d5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265d5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 93 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265d5a, #26445d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #265D5A?: #265D5A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #265D5A?: The RGB value is 38, 93, 90: 38 red, 93 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265D5A?: The complementary color is #5D2629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265D5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.