What color is #265918?

#265918 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #265918?

The RGB value is 38, 89, 24: 38 red, 89 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265918?

The complementary color is #4B1859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265918?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265918 color

#265918 rgb(38, 89, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #265918 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 34.9% green and 9.4% blue (38, 89, 24).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 58% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Jam (#115511), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#265918 color codes

HEX	`#265918`
RGB	`rgb(38, 89, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 34.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 58%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 73%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 73%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.18, -30.63, 31.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.18, 43.72, 134.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.536, 7.622, 2.096)`
Decimal	`2513176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265918, 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 #265918	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265918 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #265918 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265918; }
.text { color: #265918; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265918; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 89 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265918, #18592b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #265918?: #265918 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #265918?: The RGB value is 38, 89, 24: 38 red, 89 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265918?: The complementary color is #4B1859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265918?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.