Information about #264E5A color

#264E5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #264E5A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 78, 90) — 14.9% red, 30.6% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 5 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #264E5A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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). Slightly further away sit Dark Arctic Blue (#275359) and Dark Grey Blue (#29465B).

The recipe behind #264E5A is rgb(38, 78, 90), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 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. #264E5A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#264E5A color variations

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#264E5A 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 #264E5A

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 Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#264E5A
  • RGB38, 78, 90
  • CMYK20, 5, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(38, 78, 90)
  • HSL194°, 41%, 25%
  • HSL Precise193.846°, 40.625%, 25.098%
  • HSV194°, 58%, 35%
  • HSB194°, 58%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.306, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.306, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.306, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID264E5A
  • DECIMAL ID2510426
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01