#266437 Color
#266437 is rgb(38, 100, 55) in RGB, hsl(136, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 45%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#266437rgb(38, 100, 55)hsl(136, 45%, 27%)hsv(136, 62%, 39%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 45%, 61%)oklch(45% 0.097 149.8)lab(37.48% -29.13 19.33)lch(37.48% 34.96 146.44)What #266437 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 #266437, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#266437 Channel Values
How #266437 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 100 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #266437 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 #266437
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #266437; 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 #266437
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 #266437 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.
#266437#5D5D37#4C6037#555539#475C38#316060#2D6152#585858Using #266437 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-266437: #266437;background-color: #266437;colors: { 'color-266437': '#266437' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.392, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_266437">#266437</color>fill="#266437"More Green Colors
#266437 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#266437 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #266437?
#266437 is a dark green — rgb(38, 100, 55) in RGB and hsl(136, 45%, 27%) 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 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #266437?
#266437 is rgb(38, 100, 55) — red 38, green 100, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #266437?
#266437 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 45%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #266437 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #266437 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #266437 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #266437 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.
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