Close to Emerald Green
#265E0C
#265E0C is a very dark, vivid green, close to the color Emerald Green. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 36.9% green, and 4.7% blue. Its hue is 101°, with 77% saturation and 21% 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 #265E0C.
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
7.81:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.81:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.69:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #265E0C as they’d see it.
#265E0C 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 #265E0C
What color is #265E0C?
#265E0C is a very dark, vivid green, close to the color Emerald Green. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 36.9% green, and 4.7% blue. Its hue is 101°, with 77% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #265E0C in RGB?
#265E0C is rgb(38, 94, 12): 38 red, 94 green, and 12 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #265E0C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(60, 0, 87, 63). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #265E0C?
PANTONE 364 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #265E0C?
Its complement #713B89 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.