Close to Dark Slate Gray
#264342
#264342 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 26.3% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #264342.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
10.69:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.96:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.69:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.96:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #264342 as they’d see it.
#264342 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #264342
What color is #264342?
#264342 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 26.3% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #264342 in RGB?
#264342 is rgb(38, 67, 66): 38 red, 67 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #264342 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 0, 1, 74). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #264342?
PANTONE 316 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #264342?
Its complement #503838 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.