What color is #265A2C?

#265A2C 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 #265A2C?

The RGB value is 38, 90, 44: 38 red, 90 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265A2C?

The complementary color is #5A2654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265A2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265A2C color

#265A2C rgb(38, 90, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #265A2C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 35.3% green and 17.3% blue (38, 90, 44).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 41% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#265A2C color codes

HEX	`#265A2C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 90, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 35.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 41%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 58%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 51%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, -28.38, 21.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 35.52, 143.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.91, 7.906, 3.65)`
Decimal	`2513452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265A2C, 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 #265A2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265A2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #265A2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265a2c; }
.text { color: #265a2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265a2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 90 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265a2c, #265a46); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #265A2C?: #265A2C 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 #265A2C?: The RGB value is 38, 90, 44: 38 red, 90 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265A2C?: The complementary color is #5A2654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265A2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.