#262F23 Color
#262F23 is rgb(38, 47, 35) in RGB, hsl(105, 15%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#262F23rgb(38, 47, 35)hsl(105, 15%, 16%)hsv(105, 26%, 18%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 82%)oklch(29.3% 0.025 137.9)lab(18.24% -6.18 6.40)lch(18.24% 8.90 133.99)What #262F23 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 #262F23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#262F23 Channel Values
How #262F23 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 47 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 15% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 26% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.88:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #262F23 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 #262F23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #262F23; 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 #262F23
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 #262F23 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-262f23: #262F23;background-color: #262F23;colors: { 'color-262f23': '#262F23' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.184, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_262f23">#262F23</color>fill="#262F23"More Green Colors
#262F23 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#262F23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #262F23?
#262F23 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 47, 35) in RGB and hsl(105, 15%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #262F23?
#262F23 is rgb(38, 47, 35) — red 38, green 47, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #262F23?
#262F23 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #262F23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #262F23 scores 13.88:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #262F23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #262F23 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.62, which is visibly different.
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