#263228
Jet · very dark cool green
About #263228
#263228 is a muted, very dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 20% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 80% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Jet (ΔE 9.1); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #322630 — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #263228 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.38:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #263228?
#263228 is a muted, very dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 20% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 80% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #263228?
Use white text. White on #263228 has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #263228?
Its complementary colour is #322630, and analogous partners are #2A3226 and #26322E.