Close to Tiffany Blue
#26BCBF
#26BCBF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tiffany Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 73.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 67% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #26BCBF.
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
2.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #26BCBF as they’d see it.
#26BCBF 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 #26BCBF
What color is #26BCBF?
#26BCBF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tiffany Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 73.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 67% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #26BCBF in RGB?
#26BCBF is rgb(38, 188, 191): 38 red, 188 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #26BCBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 2, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #26BCBF?
PANTONE 3125 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #26BCBF?
Its complement #EA9385 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.