What color is #26462D?

#26462D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26462D?

The RGB value is 38, 70, 45: 38 red, 70 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26462D?

The complementary color is #46263F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26462D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26462D color

#26462D rgb(38, 70, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #26462D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 27.5% green and 17.6% blue (38, 70, 45).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#26462D color codes

HEX	`#26462D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 70, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 27.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 36%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.68, -18.22, 11.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.68, 21.53, 147.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.463, 4.982, 3.261)`
Decimal	`2508333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26462D, 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 #26462D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26462D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #26462D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26462d; }
.text { color: #26462d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26462d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 70 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26462d, #26463d); }

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Questions

What color is #26462D?: #26462D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26462D?: The RGB value is 38, 70, 45: 38 red, 70 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26462D?: The complementary color is #46263F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26462D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.