#263A04 Color
#263A04 is rgb(38, 58, 4) in RGB, hsl(82, 87%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 93%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 12.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#263A04rgb(38, 58, 4)hsl(82, 87%, 12%)hsv(82, 93%, 23%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 93%, 77%)oklch(32% 0.08 128.6)lab(21.84% -15.28 27.76)lch(21.84% 31.69 118.84)What #263A04 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 #263A04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#263A04 Channel Values
How #263A04 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 58 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 87% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 93% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.43:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #263A04 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 #263A04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #263A04; 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 #263A04
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 #263A04 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.
#263A04#373704#313804#343406#2F3705#2B3636#29382A#343434Using #263A04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-263a04: #263A04;background-color: #263A04;colors: { 'color-263a04': '#263A04' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.227, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_263a04">#263A04</color>fill="#263A04"More Green Colors
#263A04 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#263A04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #263A04?
#263A04 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 58, 4) in RGB and hsl(82, 87%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.74.
What is the RGB value of #263A04?
#263A04 is rgb(38, 58, 4) — red 38, green 58, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #263A04?
#263A04 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 93%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #263A04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #263A04 scores 12.43:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #263A04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #263A04 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 20.71, which is visibly different.
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