What color is #266561?

#266561 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 #266561?

The RGB value is 38, 101, 97: 38 red, 101 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #266561?

The complementary color is #65262A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #266561?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#266561 color

#266561 rgb(38, 101, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #266561 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 39.6% green and 38% blue (38, 101, 97).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 45% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#266561 color codes

HEX	`#266561`
RGB	`rgb(38, 101, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 39.6%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 45%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.87, -21, -3.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.87, 21.33, 190.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.61, 10.582, 12.948)`
Decimal	`2516321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #266561, 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 #266561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#266561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #266561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #266561; }
.text { color: #266561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #266561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 101 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #266561, #264a65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #266561?: #266561 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 #266561?: The RGB value is 38, 101, 97: 38 red, 101 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #266561?: The complementary color is #65262A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #266561?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.