#264809 Color
#264809 is rgb(38, 72, 9) in RGB, hsl(92, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 88%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 11.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#264809rgb(38, 72, 9)hsl(92, 78%, 16%)hsv(92, 88%, 28%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 88%, 72%)oklch(36.2% 0.097 134.4)lab(27.00% -21.71 30.60)lch(27.00% 37.52 125.35)What #264809 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 #264809, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#264809 Channel Values
How #264809 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 72 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 88% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #264809 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 #264809
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #264809; 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 #264809
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 #264809 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.
#264809#44440A#3A4509#3F3F0D#37430B#2E4444#2B4535#404040Using #264809 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-264809: #264809;background-color: #264809;colors: { 'color-264809': '#264809' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.282, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_264809">#264809</color>fill="#264809"More Green Colors
#264809 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#264809 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #264809?
#264809 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 72, 9) in RGB and hsl(92, 78%, 16%) 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 11.47.
What is the RGB value of #264809?
#264809 is rgb(38, 72, 9) — red 38, green 72, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #264809?
#264809 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 88%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #264809 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #264809 scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #264809 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #264809 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 16.25, which is visibly different.
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