#269780 Color
#269780 is rgb(38, 151, 128) in RGB, hsl(168, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 15%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#269780rgb(38, 151, 128)hsl(168, 60%, 37%)hsv(168, 75%, 59%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 15%, 41%)oklch(60.9% 0.104 175.6)lab(56.01% -36.49 2.78)lch(56.01% 36.60 175.65)What #269780 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 #269780, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#269780 Channel Values
How #269780 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 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 60% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 75% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #269780 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 #269780
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #269780; 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 #269780
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 #269780 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.
#269780#8B8B80#719080#7F7F82#678981#329494#2D958D#878787Using #269780 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-269780: #269780;background-color: #269780;colors: { 'color-269780': '#269780' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.592, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_269780">#269780</color>fill="#269780"More Green Colors
#269780 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#269780 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #269780?
#269780 is a dark green — rgb(38, 151, 128) in RGB and hsl(168, 60%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #269780?
#269780 is rgb(38, 151, 128) — red 38, green 151, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #269780?
#269780 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 15%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #269780 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #269780 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #269780 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #269780 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.64, which is visibly different.
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