#262D01 Color
#262D01 is rgb(38, 45, 1) in RGB, hsl(70, 96%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 98%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 14.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#262D01rgb(38, 45, 1)hsl(70, 96%, 9%)hsv(70, 98%, 18%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 98%, 82%)oklch(28.1% 0.064 118.6)lab(17.06% -8.39 23.68)lch(17.06% 25.12 109.51)What #262D01 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 #262D01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#262D01 Channel Values
How #262D01 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 45 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 96% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 98% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.4:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #262D01 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 #262D01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #262D01; 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 #262D01
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 #262D01 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.
#262D01#2C2C01#2A2C01#2B2B02#292C01#2A2A2A#282B1F#2A2A2AUsing #262D01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-262d01: #262D01;background-color: #262D01;colors: { 'color-262d01': '#262D01' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.176, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_262d01">#262D01</color>fill="#262D01"More Green Colors
#262D01 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#262D01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #262D01?
#262D01 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 45, 1) in RGB and hsl(70, 96%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.01.
What is the RGB value of #262D01?
#262D01 is rgb(38, 45, 1) — red 38, green 45, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #262D01?
#262D01 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 98%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #262D01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #262D01 scores 14.4:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #262D01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #262D01 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 27.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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