What color is #265D5D?

#265D5D 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 #265D5D?

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

What is the complementary color of #265D5D?

The complementary color is #5D2626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265D5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265D5D color

#265D5D rgb(38, 93, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #265D5D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 42% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#265D5D color codes

HEX	`#265D5D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 93, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 36.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 42%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 59%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.04, -17.89, -5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.04, 18.71, 197.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.689, 9.03, 11.744)`
Decimal	`2514269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265D5D, 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 #265D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #265D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265d5d; }
.text { color: #265d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 93 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265d5d, #26425d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #265D5D?: #265D5D 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 #265D5D?: The RGB value is 38, 93, 93: 38 red, 93 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265D5D?: The complementary color is #5D2626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265D5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.