#026417 Color
#026417 is rgb(2, 100, 23) in RGB, hsl(133, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 77%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#026417rgb(2, 100, 23)hsl(133, 96%, 20%)hsv(133, 98%, 39%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 77%, 61%)oklch(43.8% 0.137 144.9)lab(36.37% -38.57 33.90)lch(36.37% 51.35 138.69)What #026417 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #026417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#026417 Channel Values
How #026417 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 100 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #026417 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #026417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #026417; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #026417
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #026417 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#026417#5B5B18#475F18#53531D#405A1B#225E5E#19614B#555555Using #026417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-026417: #026417;background-color: #026417;colors: { 'color-026417': '#026417' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.392, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_026417">#026417</color>fill="#026417"More Green Colors
#026417 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#026417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #026417?
#026417 is a dark green — rgb(2, 100, 23) in RGB and hsl(133, 96%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #026417?
#026417 is rgb(2, 100, 23) — red 2, green 100, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #026417?
#026417 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 77%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #026417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #026417 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #026417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #026417 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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