Close to Teal Blue
#26697C
#26697C is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 41.2% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 53% saturation and 32% 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 #26697C.
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
6.19:1 AABlack text on this color
3.39:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.19:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.39:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #26697C as they’d see it.
#26697C 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 #26697C
What color is #26697C?
#26697C is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 41.2% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 53% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #26697C in RGB?
#26697C is rgb(38, 105, 124): 38 red, 105 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #26697C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 15, 0, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #26697C?
PANTONE 315 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #26697C?
Its complement #825749 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.