What color is #268074?

#268074 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #268074?

The RGB value is 38, 128, 116: 38 red, 128 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #268074?

The complementary color is #802632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #268074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#268074 color

#268074 rgb(38, 128, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #268074 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 50.2% green and 45.5% blue (38, 128, 116).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 54% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#268074 color codes

HEX	`#268074`
RGB	`rgb(38, 128, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 50.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 54%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 70%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 0%, 9%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.4, -29.07, -1.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.4, 29.09, 182.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.669, 17.11, 19.207)`
Decimal	`2523252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #268074, 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 #268074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#268074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #268074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #268074; }
.text { color: #268074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #268074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 128 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #268074, #265f80); }

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Questions

What color is #268074?: #268074 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #268074?: The RGB value is 38, 128, 116: 38 red, 128 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #268074?: The complementary color is #802632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #268074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.