Information about #264D59 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#264D59 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 77, 89) — 14.9% red, 30.2% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 5 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #264D59 reads as a confidently colored cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Arapawa (#274A5D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Arctic Blue (#275359) and Dark Grey Blue (#29465B).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 77, 89) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #264D59 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#264D59 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#264D59 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #264D59

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

#264D59 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#264D59
  • RGB38, 77, 89
  • CMYK20, 5, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(38, 77, 89)
  • HSL194°, 40%, 25%
  • HSL Precise194.118°, 40.157%, 24.902%
  • HSV194°, 57%, 35%
  • HSB194°, 57%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.302, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.302, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.302, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID264D59
  • DECIMAL ID2510169
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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