What color is #267566?

#267566 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #267566?

The RGB value is 38, 117, 102: 38 red, 117 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #267566?

The complementary color is #752635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #267566?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#267566 color

#267566 rgb(38, 117, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #267566 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 45.9% green and 40% blue (38, 117, 102).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 51% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#267566 color codes

HEX	`#267566`
RGB	`rgb(38, 117, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 45.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 51%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 68%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 13%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.37, -27.69, 1.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.37, 27.72, 177.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.558, 14.093, 14.784)`
Decimal	`2520422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #267566, 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 #267566	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#267566 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #267566 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #267566; }
.text { color: #267566; }
.border { border: 2px solid #267566; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 117 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #267566, #265c75); }

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Questions

What color is #267566?: #267566 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #267566?: The RGB value is 38, 117, 102: 38 red, 117 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #267566?: The complementary color is #752635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #267566?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.