#262E18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.7% 0.039 125.1), rgb(38, 46, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#262E18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262E18 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 46, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.039 125.1) |
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 #262E18 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262E18 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262E18 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #262E18 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A976
oklch(70.7% 0.074 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9452
oklch(63.2% 0.095 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E35
oklch(55.7% 0.104 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A28
oklch(49.1% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#455622
oklch(42.6% 0.079 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262E18
oklch(28.7% 0.039 125.1)
#262E18 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) | #302B16 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B19 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272C29 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262E18
#262E18
oklch(28.7% 0.039 125.1)
- #2F263A
#2F263A
oklch(28.8% 0.038 304.7)
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 #262E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
Use #262E18 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.