What color is #26685E?

#26685E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26685E?

The RGB value is 38, 104, 94: 38 red, 104 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26685E?

The complementary color is #682630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26685E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26685E color

#26685E rgb(38, 104, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #26685E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 40.8% green and 36.9% blue (38, 104, 94).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#26685E color codes

HEX	`#26685E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 104, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 40.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 10%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.78, -23.45, -0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.78, 23.45, 181.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.769, 11.12, 12.324)`
Decimal	`2517086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26685E, 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 #26685E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#26685E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #26685E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26685e; }
.text { color: #26685e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26685e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 104 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26685e, #265168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #26685E?: #26685E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26685E?: The RGB value is 38, 104, 94: 38 red, 104 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26685E?: The complementary color is #682630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26685E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.