What color is #263014?

#263014 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263014?

The RGB value is 38, 48, 20: 38 red, 48 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263014?

The complementary color is #1E1430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263014 color

#263014 rgb(38, 48, 20)

Shades of green

The hex color #263014 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 18.8% green and 7.8% blue (38, 48, 20).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 41% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#263014 color codes

HEX	`#263014`
RGB	`rgb(38, 48, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 18.8%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 41%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 58%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 58%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.26, -10.04, 16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.26, 19.26, 121.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.983, 2.576, 1.055)`
Decimal	`2502676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263014, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #263014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #263014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263014; }
.text { color: #263014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 48 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263014, #183014); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #263014?: #263014 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263014?: The RGB value is 38, 48, 20: 38 red, 48 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263014?: The complementary color is #1E1430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.