Information about #26949C color

#26949C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#26949C falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 148, 156) — 14.9% red, 58% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 46 / 3 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #26949C sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Java (#259797). Nearby in the Register you will also find Celeritas (#299792) and Scooter (#308EA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 148, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #26949C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#26949C color variations

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

#26949C 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 #26949C

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

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#26949C
  • RGB38, 148, 156
  • CMYK46, 3, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(38, 148, 156)
  • HSL184°, 61%, 38%
  • HSL Precise184.068°, 60.825%, 38.039%
  • HSV184°, 76%, 61%
  • HSB184°, 76%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.580, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.580, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.580, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID26949C
  • DECIMAL ID2528412
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01