#262D00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28% 0.066 118.5), rgb(38, 45, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#262D00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262D00 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 45, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.066 118.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #262D00 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262D00 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262D00 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #262D00 text on black | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#99AB4A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262D00
oklch(28% 0.066 118.5)
#262D00 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #312A00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A03 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292A25 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262D00
#262D00
oklch(28% 0.066 118.5)
- #2D2145
#2D2145
oklch(28.1% 0.065 297.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #262D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
Use #262D00 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.