What color is #26422E?

#26422E 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 #26422E?

The RGB value is 38, 66, 46: 38 red, 66 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26422E?

The complementary color is #42263A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26422E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26422E color

#26422E rgb(38, 66, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #26422E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 25.9% green and 18% blue (38, 66, 46).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#26422E color codes

HEX	`#26422E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 66, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 25.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 30%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.28, -15.79, 8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.28, 18.13, 150.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.24, 4.506, 3.283)`
Decimal	`2507310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26422E, 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 #26422E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26422E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #26422E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26422e; }
.text { color: #26422e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26422e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 66 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26422e, #26423c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #26422E?: #26422E 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 #26422E?: The RGB value is 38, 66, 46: 38 red, 66 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26422E?: The complementary color is #42263A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26422E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.