What color is #264731?

#264731 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 #264731?

The RGB value is 38, 71, 49: 38 red, 71 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264731?

The complementary color is #47263C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264731?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264731 color

#264731 rgb(38, 71, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #264731 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 27.8% green and 19.2% blue (38, 71, 49).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#264731 color codes

HEX	`#264731`
RGB	`rgb(38, 71, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 27.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 31%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.13, -17.89, 9.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.13, 20.27, 151.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.607, 5.14, 3.707)`
Decimal	`2508593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264731, 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 #264731	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264731 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	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 #264731 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264731; }
.text { color: #264731; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264731; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 71 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264731, #264742); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #264731?: #264731 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 #264731?: The RGB value is 38, 71, 49: 38 red, 71 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264731?: The complementary color is #47263C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264731?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.