#26331E Color
#26331E is rgb(38, 51, 30) in RGB, hsl(97, 26%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 41%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26331Ergb(38, 51, 30)hsl(97, 26%, 16%)hsv(97, 41%, 20%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 41%, 80%)oklch(30.3% 0.04 134.1)lab(19.57% -9.27 11.51)lch(19.57% 14.77 128.85)What #26331E 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 #26331E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26331E Channel Values
How #26331E 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 51 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 26% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 41% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.34:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26331E 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 #26331E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26331E; 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 #26331E
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 #26331E 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.
#26331E#31311E#2D321E#2F2F1F#2C311E#293131#28322A#2F2F2FUsing #26331E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26331e: #26331E;background-color: #26331E;colors: { 'color-26331e': '#26331E' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.200, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_26331e">#26331E</color>fill="#26331E"More Green Colors
#26331E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26331E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26331E?
#26331E is a darkest green — rgb(38, 51, 30) in RGB and hsl(97, 26%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #26331E?
#26331E is rgb(38, 51, 30) — red 38, green 51, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26331E?
#26331E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 41%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26331E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26331E scores 13.34:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26331E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26331E 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 19.53, which is visibly different.
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