#269759 Color
#269759 is rgb(38, 151, 89) in RGB, hsl(147, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 41%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#269759rgb(38, 151, 89)hsl(147, 60%, 37%)hsv(147, 75%, 59%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 41%, 41%)oklch(60% 0.137 154.1)lab(55.30% -43.33 23.41)lch(55.30% 49.25 151.62)What #269759 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 #269759, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#269759 Channel Values
How #269759 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 60% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 75% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.71:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #269759 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 #269759
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #269759; 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 #269759
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 #269759 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.
#269759#8B8B5A#719059#7F7F5C#67895B#3D9191#35937E#858585Using #269759 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-269759: #269759;background-color: #269759;colors: { 'color-269759': '#269759' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.592, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_269759">#269759</color>fill="#269759"More Green Colors
#269759 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#269759 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #269759?
#269759 is a dark green — rgb(38, 151, 89) in RGB and hsl(147, 60%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #269759?
#269759 is rgb(38, 151, 89) — red 38, green 151, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #269759?
#269759 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 41%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #269759 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #269759 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #269759 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #269759 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 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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