Close to English Green
#265C53
#265C53 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 36.1% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 42% saturation and 25% 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 #265C53.
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
7.67:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.74:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.67:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.74:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #265C53 as they’d see it.
#265C53 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #265C53
What color is #265C53?
#265C53 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 36.1% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 42% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #265C53 in RGB?
#265C53 is rgb(38, 92, 83): 38 red, 92 green, and 83 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #265C53 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 0, 10, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #265C53?
PANTONE 3292 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #265C53?
Its complement #73474C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.