What color is #26402B?

#26402B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26402B?

The RGB value is 38, 64, 43: 38 red, 64 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26402B?

The complementary color is #40263B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26402B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26402B color

#26402B rgb(38, 64, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #26402B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 25.1% green and 16.9% blue (38, 64, 43).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#26402B color codes

HEX	`#26402B`
RGB	`rgb(38, 64, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 25.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 25%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 41%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 33%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.49, -15.32, 9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.49, 18.18, 147.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.069, 4.253, 2.944)`
Decimal	`2506795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26402B, 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 #26402B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26402B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #26402B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26402b; }
.text { color: #26402b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26402b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 64 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26402b, #264038); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #26402B?: #26402B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26402B?: The RGB value is 38, 64, 43: 38 red, 64 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26402B?: The complementary color is #40263B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26402B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.