Information about #266679 color

#266679 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #266679 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(38, 102, 121) (14.9% red, 40% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 33 / 7 / 0 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #266679 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Blue Flower (#1D697C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Orient (#255B77) and Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 102, 121) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #266679 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#266679 color variations

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

#266679 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 #266679

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

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#266679
  • RGB38, 102, 121
  • CMYK33, 7, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(38, 102, 121)
  • HSL194°, 52%, 31%
  • HSL Precise193.735°, 52.201%, 31.176%
  • HSV194°, 69%, 47%
  • HSB194°, 69%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.400, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.400, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.400, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID266679
  • DECIMAL ID2516601
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01