Information about #266D66 color

#266D66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#266D66 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 109, 102) — 14.9% red, 42.7% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 0 / 3 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#266D66 is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Globe (#256761). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Muse (#2E696D) and Caesar (#1B6767).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 109, 102) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #266D66: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #266D66 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#266D66 color variations

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#266D66 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 #266D66

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

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Robin Hood color link
Robin Hood

#167057

#266D66 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#266D66
  • RGB38, 109, 102
  • CMYK28, 0, 3, 57
  • CSSrgb(38, 109, 102)
  • HSL174°, 48%, 29%
  • HSL Precise174.085°, 48.299%, 28.824%
  • HSV174°, 65%, 43%
  • HSB174°, 65%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.427, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.427, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.427, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID266D66
  • DECIMAL ID2518374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01