What color is #264E2D?

#264E2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264E2D?

The RGB value is 38, 78, 45: 38 red, 78 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264E2D?

The complementary color is #4E2647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264E2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264E2D color

#264E2D rgb(38, 78, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #264E2D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 30.6% green and 17.6% blue (38, 78, 45).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 34% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#264E2D color codes

HEX	`#264E2D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 78, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 30.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 34%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 51%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 42%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.54, -22.41, 15.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.54, 27.13, 145.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.997, 6.05, 3.439)`
Decimal	`2510381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264E2D, 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 #264E2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264E2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #264E2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264e2d; }
.text { color: #264e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264e2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 78 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264e2d, #264e41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #264E2D?: #264E2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264E2D?: The RGB value is 38, 78, 45: 38 red, 78 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264E2D?: The complementary color is #4E2647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264E2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.