Close to Spruce
#26503E
#26503E is a dark, muted green, close to the color Spruce. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 31.4% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 154°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #26503E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.30:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.30:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #26503E as they’d see it.
#26503E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #26503E
What color is #26503E?
#26503E is a dark, muted green, close to the color Spruce. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 31.4% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 154°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #26503E in RGB?
#26503E is rgb(38, 80, 62): 38 red, 80 green, and 62 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #26503E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 0, 23, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #26503E?
PANTONE 3435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #26503E?
Its complement #653C4C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.