#26A12C Color
#26A12C is rgb(38, 161, 44) in RGB, hsl(123, 62%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 73%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vine Green (#38A32A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26A12Crgb(38, 161, 44)hsl(123, 62%, 39%)hsv(123, 76%, 63%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 73%, 37%)oklch(62.1% 0.187 143.5)lab(58.16% -51.17 47.84)lch(58.16% 70.05 136.93)What #26A12C 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 #26A12C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#26A12C Channel Values
How #26A12C 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 161 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 62% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 76% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26A12C 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #26A12C in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #26A12C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26A12C; 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 #26A12C
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #26A12C.
How #26A12C 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.
#26A12C#95952D#789A2D#888834#6E9231#469898#3C9C7B#8C8C8CUsing #26A12C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26a12c: #26A12C;background-color: #26A12C;colors: { 'color-26a12c': '#26A12C' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.631, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_26a12c">#26A12C</color>fill="#26A12C"More Green Colors
#26A12C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26A12C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26A12C?
#26A12C is a dark green — rgb(38, 161, 44) in RGB and hsl(123, 62%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vine Green (#38A32A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #26A12C?
#26A12C is rgb(38, 161, 44) — red 38, green 161, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26A12C?
#26A12C converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 73%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26A12C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #26A12C scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26A12C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26A12C 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.04, which is visibly different.
Open #26A12C in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.