#265819 Color
#265819 is rgb(38, 88, 25) in RGB, hsl(108, 56%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 72%, 65%) 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 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265819rgb(38, 88, 25)hsl(108, 56%, 22%)hsv(108, 72%, 35%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 72%, 65%)oklch(41.1% 0.108 139.8)lab(32.89% -27.53 29.80)lch(32.89% 40.57 132.73)What #265819 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 #265819, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265819 Channel Values
How #265819 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 88 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 56% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 72% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.43:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265819 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 #265819
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265819; 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 #265819
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 #265819 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.
#265819#52521A#445419#4C4C1C#40511B#315353#2D5543#4D4D4DUsing #265819 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265819: #265819;background-color: #265819;colors: { 'color-265819': '#265819' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.345, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_265819">#265819</color>fill="#265819"More Green Colors
#265819 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265819 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265819?
#265819 is a dark green — rgb(38, 88, 25) in RGB and hsl(108, 56%, 22%) 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 8.48.
What is the RGB value of #265819?
#265819 is rgb(38, 88, 25) — red 38, green 88, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265819?
#265819 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 72%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265819 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265819 scores 8.43:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265819 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265819 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 14.63, which is visibly different.
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