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#03261A Color

#03261A is rgb(3, 38, 26) in RGB, hsl(159, 85%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 32%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03261A
HEX#03261A
RGBrgb(3, 38, 26)
HSLhsl(159, 85%, 8%)
HSVhsv(159, 92%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 0%, 32%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(24% 0.046 165.9)
LABlab(12.43% -15.97 4.22)
LCHlch(12.43% 16.52 165.18)

What #03261A 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 #03261A, 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.

#03261A Channel Values

How #03261A 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 3 · G 38 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 85% · L 8%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 92% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.2:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03261A 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 text16.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #03261A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03261A; 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 #03261A

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

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How #03261A 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#03261A
Protanopia#22221A
Protanomaly#1A241A
Deuteranopia#1E1E1B
Deuteranomaly#17221A
Tritanopia#072525
Tritanomaly#052521
Achromatopsia#202020

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Using #03261A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-03261a: #03261A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03261A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-03261a': '#03261A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.149, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_03261a">#03261A</color>
SVG fillfill="#03261A"

More Green Colors

#03261A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#03261A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #03261A?

#03261A is a darkest green — rgb(3, 38, 26) in RGB and hsl(159, 85%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #03261A?

#03261A is rgb(3, 38, 26) — red 3, green 38, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03261A?

#03261A converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 32%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03261A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #03261A scores 16.2:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03261A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03261A 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.67, which is visibly different.

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