#26490E Color
#26490E is rgb(38, 73, 14) in RGB, hsl(96, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 81%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), visibly different at ΔE 11.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26490Ergb(38, 73, 14)hsl(96, 68%, 17%)hsv(96, 81%, 29%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 81%, 71%)oklch(36.5% 0.095 135.5)lab(27.39% -21.89 29.07)lch(27.39% 36.39 126.99)What #26490E 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 #26490E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26490E Channel Values
How #26490E 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 73 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26490E 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 #26490E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26490E; 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 #26490E
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 #26490E 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.
#26490E#44440F#3A460E#404011#374410#2E4545#2B4636#414141Using #26490E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26490e: #26490E;background-color: #26490E;colors: { 'color-26490e': '#26490E' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.286, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_26490e">#26490E</color>fill="#26490E"More Green Colors
#26490E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26490E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26490E?
#26490E is a darkest green — rgb(38, 73, 14) in RGB and hsl(96, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.74.
What is the RGB value of #26490E?
#26490E is rgb(38, 73, 14) — red 38, green 73, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26490E?
#26490E converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 81%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26490E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26490E scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26490E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26490E 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 15.99, which is visibly different.
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