#265F49 Color
#265F49 is rgb(38, 95, 73) in RGB, hsl(157, 43%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 23%, 63%) 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 9.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265F49rgb(38, 95, 73)hsl(157, 43%, 26%)hsv(157, 60%, 37%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 23%, 63%)oklch(44.1% 0.071 165.2)lab(36.06% -24.02 6.76)lch(36.06% 24.95 164.27)What #265F49 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 #265F49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265F49 Channel Values
How #265F49 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 95 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 43% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.46:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265F49 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 #265F49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265F49; 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 #265F49
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 #265F49 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.
#265F49#585849#495B49#51514A#44574A#2C5D5D#2A5E55#555555Using #265F49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265f49: #265F49;background-color: #265F49;colors: { 'color-265f49': '#265F49' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.373, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_265f49">#265F49</color>fill="#265F49"More Green Colors
#265F49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265F49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265F49?
#265F49 is a dark green — rgb(38, 95, 73) in RGB and hsl(157, 43%, 26%) 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 9.06.
What is the RGB value of #265F49?
#265F49 is rgb(38, 95, 73) — red 38, green 95, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265F49?
#265F49 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 23%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265F49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265F49 scores 7.46:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265F49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265F49 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 16.64, which is visibly different.
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