#266944 Color
#266944 is rgb(38, 105, 68) in RGB, hsl(147, 47%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 35%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#266944rgb(38, 105, 68)hsl(147, 47%, 28%)hsv(147, 64%, 41%)cmyk(64%, 0%, 35%, 59%)oklch(46.8% 0.091 156)lab(39.43% -29.21 14.34)lch(39.43% 32.54 153.85)What #266944 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 #266944, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#266944 Channel Values
How #266944 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 105 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 47% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 64% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #266944 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 #266944
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #266944; 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 #266944
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 #266944 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.
#266944#616144#506544#595946#4A6045#306565#2D675A#5D5D5DUsing #266944 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-266944: #266944;background-color: #266944;colors: { 'color-266944': '#266944' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.412, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_266944">#266944</color>fill="#266944"More Green Colors
#266944 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#266944 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #266944?
#266944 is a dark green — rgb(38, 105, 68) in RGB and hsl(147, 47%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #266944?
#266944 is rgb(38, 105, 68) — red 38, green 105, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #266944?
#266944 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 35%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #266944 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #266944 scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #266944 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #266944 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 15.74, which is visibly different.
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