What color is #26709A?

#26709A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26709A?

The RGB value is 38, 112, 154: 38 red, 112 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26709A?

The complementary color is #9A5026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26709A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26709A color

#26709A rgb(38, 112, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #26709A is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 43.9% green and 60.4% blue (38, 112, 154).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 60% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Windsurfing (#3A7099), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#26709A color codes

HEX	`#26709A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 112, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 43.9%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 60%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 75%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 27%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.71, -7.91, -29.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.71, 30.29, 254.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.424, 14.332, 32.677)`
Decimal	`2519194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26709A, 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 #26709A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#26709A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #26709A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26709a; }
.text { color: #26709a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26709a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 112 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26709a, #26369a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #26709A?: #26709A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26709A?: The RGB value is 38, 112, 154: 38 red, 112 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26709A?: The complementary color is #9A5026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26709A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.