What color is #26782D?

#26782D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26782D?

The RGB value is 38, 120, 45: 38 red, 120 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26782D?

The complementary color is #782671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26782D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26782D color

#26782D rgb(38, 120, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #26782D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 47.1% green and 17.6% blue (38, 120, 45).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#26782D color codes

HEX	`#26782D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 120, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 47.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 62%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.28, -40.81, 33.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.28, 52.75, 140.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.989, 14.034, 4.77)`
Decimal	`2521133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26782D, 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 #26782D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#26782D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #26782D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26782d; }
.text { color: #26782d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26782d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 120 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26782d, #267856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #26782D?: #26782D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26782D?: The RGB value is 38, 120, 45: 38 red, 120 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26782D?: The complementary color is #782671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26782D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.