Information about #266A53 color

#266A53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #266A53 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 106, 83) — 14.9% red, 41.6% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 0 / 9 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#266A53 presents itself as a clearly saturated fresh green-cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eden (#266255). Slightly further away sit Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Evening Sea (#26604F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(38, 106, 83)), which gives #266A53 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #266A53 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#266A53 color variations

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

#266A53 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 #266A53

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

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Greenstone color link
Greenstone

#246C46

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Poker Green color link
Poker Green

#35654D

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Robin Hood color link
Robin Hood

#167057

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#266A53
  • RGB38, 106, 83
  • CMYK27, 0, 9, 58
  • CSSrgb(38, 106, 83)
  • HSL160°, 47%, 28%
  • HSL Precise159.706°, 47.222%, 28.235%
  • HSV160°, 64%, 42%
  • HSB160°, 64%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.416, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.416, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.416, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID266A53
  • DECIMAL ID2517587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01