What color is #266C4F?

#266C4F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Into the Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #266C4F?

The RGB value is 38, 108, 79: 38 red, 108 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #266C4F?

The complementary color is #6C2643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #266C4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#266C4F color

#266C4F rgb(38, 108, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #266C4F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 42.4% green and 31% blue (38, 108, 79).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 48% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Into the Green (#0D6C49), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#266C4F color codes

HEX	`#266C4F`
RGB	`rgb(38, 108, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 42.4%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 48%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 65%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 27%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.74, -29.41, 9.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.74, 31.03, 161.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.572, 11.701, 9.255)`
Decimal	`2518095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #266C4F, 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 #266C4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#266C4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #266C4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #266c4f; }
.text { color: #266c4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #266c4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 108 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #266c4f, #26666c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #266C4F?: #266C4F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Into the Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #266C4F?: The RGB value is 38, 108, 79: 38 red, 108 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #266C4F?: The complementary color is #6C2643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #266C4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.