#262A18 Color
#262A18 is rgb(38, 42, 24) in RGB, hsl(73, 27%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 43%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#262A18rgb(38, 42, 24)hsl(73, 27%, 13%)hsv(73, 43%, 16%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 43%, 84%)oklch(27.5% 0.032 118.7)lab(16.24% -4.68 11.16)lch(16.24% 12.10 112.75)What #262A18 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 #262A18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#262A18 Channel Values
How #262A18 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 38 · G 42 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 27% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 43% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.72:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #262A18 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 #262A18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #262A18; 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 #262A18
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 #262A18 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-262a18: #262A18;background-color: #262A18;colors: { 'color-262a18': '#262A18' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.165, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_262a18">#262A18</color>fill="#262A18"More Green Colors
#262A18 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#262A18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #262A18?
#262A18 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 42, 24) in RGB and hsl(73, 27%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.92.
What is the RGB value of #262A18?
#262A18 is rgb(38, 42, 24) — red 38, green 42, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #262A18?
#262A18 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 43%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #262A18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #262A18 scores 14.72:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #262A18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #262A18 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 20.25, which is visibly different.
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