#263918 Color
#263918 is rgb(38, 57, 24) in RGB, hsl(95, 41%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 58%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), visibly different at ΔE 10.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#263918rgb(38, 57, 24)hsl(95, 41%, 16%)hsv(95, 58%, 22%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 58%, 78%)oklch(31.9% 0.06 133.4)lab(21.65% -13.30 17.84)lch(21.65% 22.25 126.71)What #263918 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 #263918, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#263918 Channel Values
How #263918 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 57 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 41% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 58% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.49:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #263918 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 #263918
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #263918; 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 #263918
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 #263918 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.
#263918#363618#303718#343419#2F3619#2A3636#29372D#343434Using #263918 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-263918: #263918;background-color: #263918;colors: { 'color-263918': '#263918' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.224, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_263918">#263918</color>fill="#263918"More Green Colors
#263918 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#263918 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #263918?
#263918 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 57, 24) in RGB and hsl(95, 41%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.95.
What is the RGB value of #263918?
#263918 is rgb(38, 57, 24) — red 38, green 57, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #263918?
#263918 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 58%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #263918 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #263918 scores 12.49:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #263918 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #263918 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 23.77, which is visibly different.
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