What color is #264635?

#264635 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 #264635?

The RGB value is 38, 70, 53: 38 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264635?

The complementary color is #462637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264635 color

#264635 rgb(38, 70, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #264635 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 27.5% green and 20.8% blue (38, 70, 53).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#264635 color codes

HEX	`#264635`
RGB	`rgb(38, 70, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 27.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 24%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.87, -16.39, 6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.87, 17.68, 158.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.632, 5.049, 4.151)`
Decimal	`2508341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264635, 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 #264635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #264635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264635; }
.text { color: #264635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 70 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264635, #264645); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #264635?: #264635 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 #264635?: The RGB value is 38, 70, 53: 38 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264635?: The complementary color is #462637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.