#26974A Color
#26974A is rgb(38, 151, 74) in RGB, hsl(139, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 51%, 41%) 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 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26974Argb(38, 151, 74)hsl(139, 60%, 37%)hsv(139, 75%, 59%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 51%, 41%)oklch(59.7% 0.151 149.4)lab(55.11% -45.31 31.02)lch(55.11% 54.91 145.61)What #26974A 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 #26974A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26974A Channel Values
How #26974A 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 151 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 60% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 75% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.74:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26974A 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 #26974A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26974A; 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 #26974A
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 #26974A 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.
#26974A#8B8B4B#71904A#7F7F4E#67894D#3F9090#37937A#848484Using #26974A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26974a: #26974A;background-color: #26974A;colors: { 'color-26974a': '#26974A' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.592, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_26974a">#26974A</color>fill="#26974A"More Green Colors
#26974A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26974A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26974A?
#26974A is a dark green — rgb(38, 151, 74) in RGB and hsl(139, 60%, 37%) 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 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #26974A?
#26974A is rgb(38, 151, 74) — red 38, green 151, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26974A?
#26974A converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 51%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26974A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #26974A scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26974A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26974A 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.49, which is visibly different.
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