#266452 Color
#266452 is rgb(38, 100, 82) in RGB, hsl(163, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 18%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#266452rgb(38, 100, 82)hsl(163, 45%, 27%)hsv(163, 62%, 39%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 18%, 61%)oklch(45.7% 0.071 171)lab(37.98% -24.50 4.00)lch(37.98% 24.82 170.73)What #266452 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 #266452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#266452 Channel Values
How #266452 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 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #266452 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 #266452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #266452; 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 #266452
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 #266452 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.
#266452#5D5D52#4C6052#555553#475C53#2C6262#2A635C#5A5A5AUsing #266452 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-266452: #266452;background-color: #266452;colors: { 'color-266452': '#266452' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.392, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_266452">#266452</color>fill="#266452"More Green Colors
#266452 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#266452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #266452?
#266452 is a dark green — rgb(38, 100, 82) in RGB and hsl(163, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.59.
What is the RGB value of #266452?
#266452 is rgb(38, 100, 82) — red 38, green 100, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #266452?
#266452 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 18%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #266452 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #266452 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #266452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #266452 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 16.11, which is visibly different.
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