What color is #264D38?

#264D38 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 #264D38?

The RGB value is 38, 77, 56: 38 red, 77 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264D38?

The complementary color is #4D263B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264D38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264D38 color

#264D38 rgb(38, 77, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #264D38 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 30.2% green and 22% blue (38, 77, 56).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 34% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#264D38 color codes

HEX	`#264D38`
RGB	`rgb(38, 77, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 30.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 34%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 51%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 27%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.43, -19.5, 8.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.43, 21.17, 157.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.167, 6.005, 4.68)`
Decimal	`2510136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264D38, 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 #264D38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264D38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #264D38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264d38; }
.text { color: #264d38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264d38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 77 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264d38, #264d4c); }

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Questions

What color is #264D38?: #264D38 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 #264D38?: The RGB value is 38, 77, 56: 38 red, 77 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264D38?: The complementary color is #4D263B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264D38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.