What color is #266978?

#266978 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #266978?

The RGB value is 38, 105, 120: 38 red, 105 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #266978?

The complementary color is #783526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #266978?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#266978 color

#266978 rgb(38, 105, 120)

Shades of teal

The hex color #266978 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 41.2% green and 47.1% blue (38, 105, 120).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#266978 color codes

HEX	`#266978`
RGB	`rgb(38, 105, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 41.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 13%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.01, -15.83, -14.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.01, 21.52, 222.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.24, 11.87, 19.57)`
Decimal	`2517368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #266978, 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 #266978	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#266978 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #266978 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #266978; }
.text { color: #266978; }
.border { border: 2px solid #266978; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 105 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #266978, #264078); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #266978?: #266978 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #266978?: The RGB value is 38, 105, 120: 38 red, 105 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #266978?: The complementary color is #783526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #266978?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.