What color is #26753E?

#26753E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Gale of the Wind. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26753E?

The RGB value is 38, 117, 62: 38 red, 117 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26753E?

The complementary color is #75265D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26753E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26753E color

#26753E rgb(38, 117, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #26753E is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 45.9% green and 24.3% blue (38, 117, 62).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 51% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Gale of the Wind (#007844), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#26753E color codes

HEX	`#26753E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 117, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 45.9%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 51%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 68%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 47%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.48, -36.99, 23.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.48, 43.8, 147.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.03, 13.482, 6.736)`
Decimal	`2520382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26753E, 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 #26753E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#26753E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #26753E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26753e; }
.text { color: #26753e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26753e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 117 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26753e, #267566); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #26753E?: #26753E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Gale of the Wind. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26753E?: The RGB value is 38, 117, 62: 38 red, 117 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26753E?: The complementary color is #75265D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26753E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.