What color is #266A1D?

#266A1D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #266A1D?

The RGB value is 38, 106, 29: 38 red, 106 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #266A1D?

The complementary color is #611D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #266A1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#266A1D color

#266A1D rgb(38, 106, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #266A1D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 41.6% green and 11.4% blue (38, 106, 29).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 57% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#266A1D color codes

HEX	`#266A1D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 106, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 41.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 57%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 73%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 73%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.26, -37.17, 35.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.26, 51.32, 136.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.175, 10.808, 2.923)`
Decimal	`2517533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #266A1D, 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 #266A1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#266A1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #266A1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #266a1d; }
.text { color: #266a1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #266a1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 106 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #266a1d, #1d6a3a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #266A1D?: #266A1D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #266A1D?: The RGB value is 38, 106, 29: 38 red, 106 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #266A1D?: The complementary color is #611D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #266A1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.