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#265A49 Color

#265A49 is rgb(38, 90, 73) in RGB, hsl(160, 41%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 19%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#265A49
HEX#265A49
RGBrgb(38, 90, 73)
HSLhsl(160, 41%, 25%)
HSVhsv(160, 58%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 19%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.063 169.2)
LABlab(34.32% -21.73 4.33)
LCHlch(34.32% 22.16 168.73)

What #265A49 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 #265A49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#265A49 Channel Values

How #265A49 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 90 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 41% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 58% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265A49 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.

TextWhite text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #265A49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265A49; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #265A49

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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Shades

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How #265A49 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.

Typical#265A49
Protanopia#545449
Protanomaly#465649
Deuteranopia#4D4D4A
Deuteranomaly#41534A
Tritanopia#2B5858
Tritanomaly#295952
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #265A49 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-265a49: #265A49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #265A49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-265a49': '#265A49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.353, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_265a49">#265A49</color>
SVG fillfill="#265A49"

More Green Colors

#265A49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#265A49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #265A49?

#265A49 is a dark green — rgb(38, 90, 73) in RGB and hsl(160, 41%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.15.

What is the RGB value of #265A49?

#265A49 is rgb(38, 90, 73) — red 38, green 90, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #265A49?

#265A49 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 19%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #265A49 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #265A49 scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #265A49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #265A49 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 12.97, which is visibly different.

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