What color is #265239?

#265239 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 #265239?

The RGB value is 38, 82, 57: 38 red, 82 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265239?

The complementary color is #52263F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265239 color

#265239 rgb(38, 82, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #265239 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 32.2% green and 22.4% blue (38, 82, 57).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#265239 color codes

HEX	`#265239`
RGB	`rgb(38, 82, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 32.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 30%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.21, -21.88, 10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.21, 24.11, 155.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.555, 6.742, 4.931)`
Decimal	`2511417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265239, 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 #265239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #265239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265239; }
.text { color: #265239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 82 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265239, #26524f); }

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Questions

What color is #265239?: #265239 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 #265239?: The RGB value is 38, 82, 57: 38 red, 82 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265239?: The complementary color is #52263F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.