#263D06 Color
#263D06 is rgb(38, 61, 6) in RGB, hsl(85, 82%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 90%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 12.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#263D06rgb(38, 61, 6)hsl(85, 82%, 13%)hsv(85, 90%, 24%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 90%, 76%)oklch(32.9% 0.083 130.4)lab(22.96% -16.68 28.07)lch(22.96% 32.65 120.72)What #263D06 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 #263D06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#263D06 Channel Values
How #263D06 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 61 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 82% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 90% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.98:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #263D06 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 #263D06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #263D06; 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 #263D06
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 #263D06 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.
#263D06#3A3A06#333B06#373709#313908#2C3939#2A3B2C#373737Using #263D06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-263d06: #263D06;background-color: #263D06;colors: { 'color-263d06': '#263D06' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.239, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_263d06">#263D06</color>fill="#263D06"More Green Colors
#263D06 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#263D06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #263D06?
#263D06 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 61, 6) in RGB and hsl(85, 82%, 13%) 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 12.12.
What is the RGB value of #263D06?
#263D06 is rgb(38, 61, 6) — red 38, green 61, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #263D06?
#263D06 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 90%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #263D06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #263D06 scores 11.98:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #263D06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #263D06 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 19.53, which is visibly different.
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