What color is #264129?

#264129 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264129?

The RGB value is 38, 65, 41: 38 red, 65 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264129?

The complementary color is #41263E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264129?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264129 color

#264129 rgb(38, 65, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #264129 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 25.5% green and 16.1% blue (38, 65, 41).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 26% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Trees (#1C401F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#264129 color codes

HEX	`#264129`
RGB	`rgb(38, 65, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 25.5%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 26%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 37%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.8, -16.31, 11.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.8, 19.95, 144.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.09, 4.353, 2.775)`
Decimal	`2507049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264129, 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 #264129	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264129 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #264129 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264129; }
.text { color: #264129; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264129; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 65 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264129, #264137); }

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Questions

What color is #264129?: #264129 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264129?: The RGB value is 38, 65, 41: 38 red, 65 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264129?: The complementary color is #41263E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264129?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.