What color is #26463D?

#26463D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26463D?

The RGB value is 38, 70, 61: 38 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26463D?

The complementary color is #46262F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26463D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26463D color

#26463D rgb(38, 70, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #26463D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 27.5% green and 23.9% blue (38, 70, 61).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#26463D color codes

HEX	`#26463D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 70, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 27.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 13%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.1, -14.33, 1.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.1, 14.44, 173.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.831, 5.129, 5.202)`
Decimal	`2508349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26463D, 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 #26463D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26463D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #26463D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26463d; }
.text { color: #26463d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26463d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 70 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26463d, #263f46); }

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Questions

What color is #26463D?: #26463D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26463D?: The RGB value is 38, 70, 61: 38 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26463D?: The complementary color is #46262F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26463D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.