What color is #263426?

#263426 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263426?

The RGB value is 38, 52, 38: 38 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263426?

The complementary color is #342634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263426 color

#263426 rgb(38, 52, 38)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263426 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20.4% green and 14.9% blue (38, 52, 38).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 16% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#263426 color codes

HEX	`#263426`
RGB	`rgb(38, 52, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 16%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 27%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 27%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.08, -9.28, 7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.08, 11.63, 142.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.377, 3.008, 2.289)`
Decimal	`2503718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263426, 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 #263426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #263426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263426; }
.text { color: #263426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 52 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263426, #26342d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #263426?: #263426 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263426?: The RGB value is 38, 52, 38: 38 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263426?: The complementary color is #342634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.