What color is #265221?

#265221 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 #265221?

The RGB value is 38, 82, 33: 38 red, 82 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265221?

The complementary color is #4D2152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265221 color

#265221 rgb(38, 82, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #265221 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 32.2% green and 12.9% blue (38, 82, 33).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#265221 color codes

HEX	`#265221`
RGB	`rgb(38, 82, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 32.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 60%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 60%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, -26.39, 23.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 35.59, 137.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.091, 6.556, 2.488)`
Decimal	`2511393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265221, 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 #265221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #265221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265221; }
.text { color: #265221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 82 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265221, #215235); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #265221?: #265221 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 #265221?: The RGB value is 38, 82, 33: 38 red, 82 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265221?: The complementary color is #4D2152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.