Information about Green Pea color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored spring green, #266242 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Greenstone (#246C46). Nearby in the Register you will also find Evening Sea (#26604F) and Camarone (#206937).
In RGB terms — rgb(38, 98, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Green Pea" in the Register.
Green Pea color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Green Pea color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Green Pea color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Green Pea color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Green Pea color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Green Pea 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Green Pea color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Green Pea
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#246C46
#26604F
#206937
#21584C
#226B36
#2B5D34
#366243
#355E3C
#275934
#355E3B
#305D35
#15633D
Green Pea color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#266242
- RGB38, 98, 66
- CMYK24, 0, 13, 62
- CSSrgb(38, 98, 66)
- HSL148°, 44%, 27%
- HSL Precise148°, 44.118%, 26.667%
- HSV148°, 61%, 38%
- HSB148°, 61%, 38%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
- GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.384, 0.259)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.384, 0.259, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.384, 0.259)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID266242
- DECIMAL ID2515522
- Name Length9
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- Counting from2025-01-01
