What color is #26512A?

#26512A 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 #26512A?

The RGB value is 38, 81, 42: 38 red, 81 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26512A?

The complementary color is #51264D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26512A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26512A color

#26512A rgb(38, 81, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #26512A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 31.8% green and 16.5% blue (38, 81, 42).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#26512A color codes

HEX	`#26512A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 81, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 31.8%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 53%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 48%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.55, -24.46, 18.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.55, 30.63, 143.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.159, 6.464, 3.218)`
Decimal	`2511146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26512A, 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 #26512A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26512A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #26512A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26512a; }
.text { color: #26512a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26512a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 81 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26512a, #26513f); }

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Questions

What color is #26512A?: #26512A 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 #26512A?: The RGB value is 38, 81, 42: 38 red, 81 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26512A?: The complementary color is #51264D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26512A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.