Information about #268C40 color

#268C40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#268C40 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 140, 64) — 14.9% red, 54.9% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 0 / 30 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#268C40 is a clearly saturated minty spring green that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vintage Emerald (#2D8442). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Douban Green (#2E963D) and Filmpro Emerald Green (#2C8139).

The recipe behind #268C40 is rgb(38, 140, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #268C40: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. #268C40 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#268C40 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#268C40 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #268C40

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Douban Green color link
Douban Green

#2E963D

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Rich Green color link
Rich Green

#1B8E2D

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Ginouverte color link
Ginouverte

#178F52

Sea Green color link
Sea Green

#2E8B57

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Salem color link
Salem

#177B4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#268C40
  • RGB38, 140, 64
  • CMYK40, 0, 30, 45
  • CSSrgb(38, 140, 64)
  • HSL135°, 57%, 35%
  • HSL Precise135.294°, 57.303%, 34.902%
  • HSV135°, 73%, 55%
  • HSB135°, 73%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.549, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.549, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.549, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID268C40
  • DECIMAL ID2526272
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01