What color is #26615E?

#26615E 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 #26615E?

The RGB value is 38, 97, 94: 38 red, 97 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26615E?

The complementary color is #612629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26615E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26615E color

#26615E rgb(38, 97, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #26615E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 38% green and 36.9% blue (38, 97, 94).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#26615E color codes

HEX	`#26615E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 97, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 38%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.42, -19.77, -4.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.42, 20.17, 191.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.094, 9.769, 12.099)`
Decimal	`2515294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26615E, 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 #26615E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26615E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #26615E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26615e; }
.text { color: #26615e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26615e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 97 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26615e, #264761); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #26615E?: #26615E 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 #26615E?: The RGB value is 38, 97, 94: 38 red, 97 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26615E?: The complementary color is #612629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26615E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.