#265714 Color
#265714 is rgb(38, 87, 20) in RGB, hsl(104, 63%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 77%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265714rgb(38, 87, 20)hsl(104, 63%, 21%)hsv(104, 77%, 34%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 77%, 66%)oklch(40.7% 0.111 138.7)lab(32.49% -27.48 31.59)lch(32.49% 41.87 131.02)What #265714 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 #265714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265714 Channel Values
How #265714 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 87 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 63% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 77% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265714 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 #265714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265714; 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 #265714
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 #265714 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.
#265714#515115#445314#4B4B18#3F5016#315252#2D5441#4C4C4CUsing #265714 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265714: #265714;background-color: #265714;colors: { 'color-265714': '#265714' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.341, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_265714">#265714</color>fill="#265714"More Green Colors
#265714 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265714?
#265714 is a dark green — rgb(38, 87, 20) in RGB and hsl(104, 63%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.
What is the RGB value of #265714?
#265714 is rgb(38, 87, 20) — red 38, green 87, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265714?
#265714 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 77%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265714 scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265714 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 14.89, which is visibly different.
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