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#026F16 Color

#026F16 is rgb(2, 111, 22) in RGB, hsl(131, 96%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 80%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pakistan Green (#006600), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#026F16
HEX#026F16
RGBrgb(2, 111, 22)
HSLhsl(131, 96%, 22%)
HSVhsv(131, 98%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 0%, 80%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.15 144.3)
LABlab(40.34% -41.86 38.15)
LCHlch(40.34% 56.64 137.65)

What #026F16 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 #026F16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#026F16 Channel Values

How #026F16 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 111 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 96% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 98% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #026F16 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.

TextWhite text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #026F16

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #026F16; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #026F16

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #026F16.

How #026F16 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.

Typical#026F16
Protanopia#666617
Protanomaly#506A17
Deuteranopia#5C5C1D
Deuteranomaly#48641B
Tritanopia#276969
Tritanomaly#1D6B53
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #026F16 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-026f16: #026F16;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #026F16;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-026f16': '#026F16' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.435, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_026f16">#026F16</color>
SVG fillfill="#026F16"

More Green Colors

#026F16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#026F16 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #026F16?

#026F16 is a dark green — rgb(2, 111, 22) in RGB and hsl(131, 96%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pakistan Green (#006600), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #026F16?

#026F16 is rgb(2, 111, 22) — red 2, green 111, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #026F16?

#026F16 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 80%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #026F16 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #026F16 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #026F16 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #026F16 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 5.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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