Information about #264F48 color

#264F48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#264F48 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 79, 72) — 14.9% red, 31% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 3 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #264F48 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Te Papa Green (#2B4B40). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Roulette (#2A4D3E) and Push Play (#21584C).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 79, 72) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #264F48: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #264F48 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#264F48 color variations

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

#264F48 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 #264F48

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

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#264F48
  • RGB38, 79, 72
  • CMYK16, 0, 3, 69
  • CSSrgb(38, 79, 72)
  • HSL170°, 35%, 23%
  • HSL Precise169.756°, 35.043%, 22.941%
  • HSV170°, 52%, 31%
  • HSB170°, 52%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.310, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.310, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.310, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID264F48
  • DECIMAL ID2510664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01