What color is #263508?

#263508 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263508?

The RGB value is 38, 53, 8: 38 red, 53 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263508?

The complementary color is #170835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263508?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263508 color

#263508 rgb(38, 53, 8)

Shades of green

The hex color #263508 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20.8% green and 3.1% blue (38, 53, 8).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 74% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 79% 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 13.16:1).

#263508 color codes

HEX	`#263508`
RGB	`rgb(38, 53, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20.8%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 74%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 85%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 85%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.95, -14.28, 24.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.95, 28.34, 120.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.116, 2.976, 0.693)`
Decimal	`2503944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263508, 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 #263508	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263508 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	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 #263508 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263508; }
.text { color: #263508; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263508; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 53 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263508, #103508); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #263508?: #263508 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263508?: The RGB value is 38, 53, 8: 38 red, 53 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263508?: The complementary color is #170835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263508?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.