Information about #265C64 color

#265C64 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #265C64 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 92, 100) — 14.9% red, 36.1% green, 39.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 3 / 0 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #265C64 reads as a pleasantly vivid cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Casal (#2F6168). Nearby in the Register you will also find Globe (#256761) and Marathon (#305563).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 92, 100) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #265C64 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #265C64 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#265C64 color variations

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

#265C64 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 #265C64

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

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#265C64
  • RGB38, 92, 100
  • CMYK24, 3, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(38, 92, 100)
  • HSL188°, 45%, 27%
  • HSL Precise187.742°, 44.928%, 27.059%
  • HSV188°, 62%, 39%
  • HSB188°, 62%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.361, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.361, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.361, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID265C64
  • DECIMAL ID2514020
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01