What color is #264220?

#264220 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 #264220?

The RGB value is 38, 66, 32: 38 red, 66 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264220?

The complementary color is #3C2042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264220?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264220 color

#264220 rgb(38, 66, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #264220 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 25.9% green and 12.5% blue (38, 66, 32).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 35% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.16:1).

#264220 color codes

HEX	`#264220`
RGB	`rgb(38, 66, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 25.9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 35%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 52%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 52%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.99, -18.53, 17.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.99, 25.41, 136.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.008, 4.413, 2.059)`
Decimal	`2507296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264220, 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 #264220	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264220 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #264220 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264220; }
.text { color: #264220; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264220; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 66 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264220, #20422b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #264220?: #264220 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 #264220?: The RGB value is 38, 66, 32: 38 red, 66 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264220?: The complementary color is #3C2042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264220?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.