What color is #264121?

#264121 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264121?

The RGB value is 38, 65, 33: 38 red, 65 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264121?

The complementary color is #3C2141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264121?

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.

#264121 color

#264121 rgb(38, 65, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #264121 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 25.5% green and 12.9% blue (38, 65, 33).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 33% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#264121 color codes

HEX	`#264121`
RGB	`rgb(38, 65, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 25.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 33%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 49%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 49%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.65, -17.82, 16.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.65, 24.18, 137.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.964, 4.302, 2.113)`
Decimal	`2507041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264121, 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 #264121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264121 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 #264121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264121; }
.text { color: #264121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 65 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264121, #21412c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #264121?: #264121 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264121?: The RGB value is 38, 65, 33: 38 red, 65 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264121?: The complementary color is #3C2141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264121?: 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.