Color Name
Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code
#26A5BA
RGB Color Code
RGB(38, 165, 186)
CMYK Values*
79.6%, 11.3%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is 26A5BA?

The RGB color code for color number #26A5BA is RGB(38, 165, 186). In the RGB color model, #26A5BA has a red value of 38, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 79.6% cyan, 11.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.5° (degrees), 66.1 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #26A5BA has a hue of 188.5° (degrees), 79.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 26A5BA is cool or warm?

Color 26A5BA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #26A5BA? (For interior and product design)

26A5BA has an LRV of nearly 30.9. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#26A5BA
LRV 30.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 30.9 of #26A5BA with dark and light color

Is #26A5BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 26A5BA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #26A5BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #26A5BA
Hex triplet
#26A5BA
Red
26
Green
A5
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(38, 165, 186)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
79.57%
Magenta
11.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(188.51deg, 66.1 %, 43.9 %)
Hue
188.51°
Saturation
66.07 %
Lightness
43.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
188.51°
Saturation
79.57 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(27, 71, 121)
Red
27 (10.7%)
Yellow
71 (27.8%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
HWB
Hue
188.51°
Whiteness
14.90 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
85.10%
Magenta
35.29%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
23.12
Y
30.87
Z
51.19
YXY
Y1
30.87
X
0.22
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
62.4
A
-25.81
B
-20.35
CIE-Lch
L
62.4
C
32.87
H
218.26
CIE-Luv
L
62.4
U
-43.23
V
-27.63
Hunter-Lab
L
55.56
A
-22.96
B
-15.74
Other
LRV
~ 30.9 %
Munsell Color System
9.9BG 6.1/2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #26A5BA

These are the named colors closest to hex 26A5BA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
94.30% match | ΔE 5.70
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
93.73% match | ΔE 6.27
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
93.68% match | ΔE 6.32
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
93.16% match | ΔE 6.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 26A5BA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 26A5BA.

#04A9C7 Color PANTONE 2200 C
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#009CB6 Color PANTONE 2229 C
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#0099B2 Color PANTONE 2396 C
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#48A9C5 Color PANTONE 7702 C
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 26A5BA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 26A5BA.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
92.34% match | ΔE 7.66

Paint color for Hex #26A5BA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 26A5BA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 26A5BA once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 26A5BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #26A5BA to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 26A5BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #26A5BA to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 26A5BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #26A5BA to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 26A5BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #26A5BA to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 26A5BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #26A5BA to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 26A5BA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #26A5BA to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.27% match | ΔE 10.73
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
85.98% match | ΔE 14.02
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.39% match | ΔE 14.61

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 26A5BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #26A5BA to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#26A5BA color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#26A5BA
Maximum Blue*
#BA3B26
Dark Pastel Red*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #26A5BA?

Color that best contrast with #26A5BA is #BA3B26, color name is Dark Pastel Red*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #26A5BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #26A5BA is #BA3B26, color name is Dark Pastel Red*.

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