#269246 Color
#269246 is rgb(38, 146, 70) in RGB, hsl(138, 59%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 52%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#269246rgb(38, 146, 70)hsl(138, 59%, 36%)hsv(138, 74%, 57%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 52%, 43%)oklch(58.2% 0.148 148.8)lab(53.39% -44.11 30.97)lch(53.39% 53.89 144.92)What #269246 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 #269246, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#269246 Channel Values
How #269246 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 146 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 59% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 74% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.98:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #269246 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 #269246
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #269246; 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 #269246
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 #269246 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.
#269246#878747#6D8B46#7B7B4A#648549#3E8B8B#368E76#808080Using #269246 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-269246: #269246;background-color: #269246;colors: { 'color-269246': '#269246' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.573, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_269246">#269246</color>fill="#269246"More Green Colors
#269246 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#269246 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #269246?
#269246 is a dark green — rgb(38, 146, 70) in RGB and hsl(138, 59%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #269246?
#269246 is rgb(38, 146, 70) — red 38, green 146, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #269246?
#269246 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 52%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #269246 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #269246 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #269246 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #269246 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 13.13, which is visibly different.
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