What color is #264031?

#264031 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 #264031?

The RGB value is 38, 64, 49: 38 red, 64 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264031?

The complementary color is #402635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264031?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264031 color

#264031 rgb(38, 64, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #264031 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 25.1% green and 19.2% blue (38, 64, 49).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#264031 color codes

HEX	`#264031`
RGB	`rgb(38, 64, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 25.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 25%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 41%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 23%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.64, -13.95, 6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.64, 15.21, 156.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.187, 4.3, 3.567)`
Decimal	`2506801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264031, 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 #264031	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264031 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #264031 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264031; }
.text { color: #264031; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264031; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 64 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264031, #26403e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #264031?: #264031 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 #264031?: The RGB value is 38, 64, 49: 38 red, 64 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264031?: The complementary color is #402635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264031?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.