What color is #26601D?

#26601D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26601D?

The RGB value is 38, 96, 29: 38 red, 96 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26601D?

The complementary color is #571D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26601D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26601D color

#26601D rgb(38, 96, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #26601D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 37.6% green and 11.4% blue (38, 96, 29).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 54% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Wonder (#0D6323), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#26601D color codes

HEX	`#26601D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 96, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 37.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 54%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 70%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 70%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.73, -33.1, 31.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.73, 45.75, 136.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.204, 8.866, 2.599)`
Decimal	`2514973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26601D, 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 #26601D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26601D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #26601D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26601d; }
.text { color: #26601d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26601d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 96 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26601d, #1d6035); }

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Questions

What color is #26601D?: #26601D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26601D?: The RGB value is 38, 96, 29: 38 red, 96 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26601D?: The complementary color is #571D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26601D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.