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#266453 Color

#266453 is rgb(38, 100, 83) in RGB, hsl(164, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 17%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#266453
HEX#266453
RGBrgb(38, 100, 83)
HSLhsl(164, 45%, 27%)
HSVhsv(164, 62%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 17%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.07 172.2)
LABlab(38.01% -24.30 3.42)
LCHlch(38.01% 24.54 171.98)

What #266453 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 #266453, 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.

#266453 Channel Values

How #266453 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 100 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 45% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 62% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.93:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #266453 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 text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #266453

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #266453; 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 #266453

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 #266453 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#266453
Protanopia#5D5D53
Protanomaly#4C6053
Deuteranopia#555554
Deuteranomaly#475C54
Tritanopia#2B6262
Tritanomaly#29635C
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #266453 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-266453: #266453;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #266453;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-266453': '#266453' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.392, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_266453">#266453</color>
SVG fillfill="#266453"

More Green Colors

#266453 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#266453 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #266453?

#266453 is a dark green — rgb(38, 100, 83) in RGB and hsl(164, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.

What is the RGB value of #266453?

#266453 is rgb(38, 100, 83) — red 38, green 100, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #266453?

#266453 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 17%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #266453 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #266453 scores 6.93:1 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 #266453 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #266453 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 15.69, which is visibly different.

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