What color is #263828?

#263828 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263828?

The RGB value is 38, 56, 40: 38 red, 56 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263828?

The complementary color is #382636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263828 color

#263828 rgb(38, 56, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #263828 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 22% green and 15.7% blue (38, 56, 40).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 19% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#263828 color codes

HEX	`#263828`
RGB	`rgb(38, 56, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 22%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 19%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 32%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 29%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.56, -11.29, 7.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.56, 13.68, 145.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.596, 3.394, 2.525)`
Decimal	`2504744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263828, 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 #263828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #263828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263828; }
.text { color: #263828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 56 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263828, #263831); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #263828?: #263828 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263828?: The RGB value is 38, 56, 40: 38 red, 56 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263828?: The complementary color is #382636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.