What color is #265933?

#265933 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #265933?

The RGB value is 38, 89, 51: 38 red, 89 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265933?

The complementary color is #59264C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265933?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265933 color

#265933 rgb(38, 89, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #265933 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 34.9% green and 20% blue (38, 89, 51).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#265933 color codes

HEX	`#265933`
RGB	`rgb(38, 89, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 34.9%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 43%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.55, -26.63, 16.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.55, 31.56, 147.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.969, 7.795, 4.374)`
Decimal	`2513203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265933, 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 #265933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #265933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265933; }
.text { color: #265933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 89 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265933, #26594c); }

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Questions

What color is #265933?: #265933 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #265933?: The RGB value is 38, 89, 51: 38 red, 89 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265933?: The complementary color is #59264C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265933?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.