What color is #264C26?

#264C26 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264C26?

The RGB value is 38, 76, 38: 38 red, 76 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264C26?

The complementary color is #4C264C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264C26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264C26 color

#264C26 rgb(38, 76, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #264C26 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 29.8% green and 14.9% blue (38, 76, 38).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#264C26 color codes

HEX	`#264C26`
RGB	`rgb(38, 76, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 29.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 50%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 50%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.7, -22.69, 18.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.7, 29.24, 140.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.733, 5.721, 2.741)`
Decimal	`2509862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264C26, 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 #264C26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264C26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #264C26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264c26; }
.text { color: #264c26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264c26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 76 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264c26, #264c39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #264C26?: #264C26 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264C26?: The RGB value is 38, 76, 38: 38 red, 76 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264C26?: The complementary color is #4C264C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264C26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.