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#26CF4B Color

#26CF4B is rgb(38, 207, 75) in RGB, hsl(133, 69%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 64%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#26CF4B
HEX#26CF4B
RGBrgb(38, 207, 75)
HSLhsl(133, 69%, 48%)
HSVhsv(133, 82%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 0%, 64%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.218 145.8)
LABlab(73.28% -62.28 51.42)
LCHlch(73.28% 80.77 140.46)

What #26CF4B 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 #26CF4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 5.25Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 5.59Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.15Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.67SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 15.25Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 15.92

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#26CF4B Channel Values

How #26CF4B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 207 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 69% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 82% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26CF4B 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #26CF4B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #26CF4B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26CF4B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#26CF4B
Complementary
#CF26AA
Analogous
#56CF26
Analogous
#26CF9F
Triadic
#4B26CF
Triadic
#CF4B26
Split comp.
#9F26CF
Split comp.
#CF2656

Tints & Shades of #26CF4B

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.

Tints

#3DDB5F
#5BE178
#79E691
#9CEDAD
#BAF2C6
#D8F8DF

Shades

#21B541
#1C9736
#177D2D
#126324
#0D491A
#082B10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #26CF4B.

How #26CF4B 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.

Typical#26CF4B
Protanopia#BFBF4C
Protanomaly#99C64C
Deuteranopia#AEAE53
Deuteranomaly#8CBC50
Tritanopia#55C4C4
Tritanomaly#46C9A2
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #26CF4B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-26cf4b: #26CF4B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #26CF4B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-26cf4b': '#26CF4B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.812, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_26cf4b">#26CF4B</color>
SVG fillfill="#26CF4B"

More Green Colors

#26CF4B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#26CF4B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #26CF4B?

#26CF4B is a mid-tone green — rgb(38, 207, 75) in RGB and hsl(133, 69%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #26CF4B?

#26CF4B is rgb(38, 207, 75) — red 38, green 207, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #26CF4B?

#26CF4B converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 64%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #26CF4B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #26CF4B scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #26CF4B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #26CF4B 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.