#265E28 Color
#265E28 is rgb(38, 94, 40) in RGB, hsl(122, 42%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 57%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265E28rgb(38, 94, 40)hsl(122, 42%, 26%)hsv(122, 60%, 37%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 57%, 63%)oklch(43% 0.103 144.1)lab(35.17% -28.57 24.82)lch(35.17% 37.84 139.01)What #265E28 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 #265E28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265E28 Channel Values
How #265E28 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 94 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 42% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.74:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265E28 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 #265E28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265E28; 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 #265E28
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 #265E28 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.
#265E28#575728#485A28#51512B#43562A#315959#2D5B4A#535353Using #265E28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265e28: #265E28;background-color: #265E28;colors: { 'color-265e28': '#265E28' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.369, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_265e28">#265E28</color>fill="#265E28"More Green Colors
#265E28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265E28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265E28?
#265E28 is a dark green — rgb(38, 94, 40) in RGB and hsl(122, 42%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #265E28?
#265E28 is rgb(38, 94, 40) — red 38, green 94, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265E28?
#265E28 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 57%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265E28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265E28 scores 7.74:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265E28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265E28 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 15.16, which is visibly different.
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