#265A3E Color
#265A3E is rgb(38, 90, 62) in RGB, hsl(148, 41%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 31%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265A3Ergb(38, 90, 62)hsl(148, 41%, 25%)hsv(148, 58%, 35%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 31%, 65%)oklch(42.3% 0.073 157.5)lab(34.09% -23.77 10.75)lch(34.09% 26.09 155.67)What #265A3E 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 #265A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265A3E Channel Values
How #265A3E 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 90 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 41% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 58% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265A3E 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 #265A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265A3E; 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 #265A3E
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 #265A3E 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.
#265A3E#54543E#46563E#4D4D3F#41533F#2D5757#2A584E#505050Using #265A3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265a3e: #265A3E;background-color: #265A3E;colors: { 'color-265a3e': '#265A3E' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.353, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_265a3e">#265A3E</color>fill="#265A3E"More Green Colors
#265A3E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265A3E?
#265A3E is a dark green — rgb(38, 90, 62) in RGB and hsl(148, 41%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #265A3E?
#265A3E is rgb(38, 90, 62) — red 38, green 90, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265A3E?
#265A3E converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 31%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265A3E scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265A3E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.89, which is visibly different.
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