#263A08 Color
#263A08 is rgb(38, 58, 8) in RGB, hsl(84, 76%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 86%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 13.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#263A08rgb(38, 58, 8)hsl(84, 76%, 13%)hsv(84, 86%, 23%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 86%, 77%)oklch(32% 0.077 129.3)lab(21.87% -15.06 26.17)lch(21.87% 30.19 119.91)What #263A08 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 #263A08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#263A08 Channel Values
How #263A08 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 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 76% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 86% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.42:1 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 #263A08 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 #263A08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #263A08; 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 #263A08
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 #263A08 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.
#263A08#373708#313808#34340A#2F3709#2B3636#29382A#343434Using #263A08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-263a08: #263A08;background-color: #263A08;colors: { 'color-263a08': '#263A08' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.227, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_263a08">#263A08</color>fill="#263A08"More Green Colors
#263A08 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#263A08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #263A08?
#263A08 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 58, 8) in RGB and hsl(84, 76%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.17.
What is the RGB value of #263A08?
#263A08 is rgb(38, 58, 8) — red 38, green 58, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #263A08?
#263A08 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 86%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #263A08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #263A08 scores 12.42:1 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 #263A08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #263A08 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 20.95, which is visibly different.
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