#262F20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.029 133.2), rgb(38, 47, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#262F20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F20 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.029 133.2) |
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 #262F20 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F20 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F20 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F20 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400
#93A885
oklch(70.6% 0.055 133)
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Step 500
500
#799367
oklch(63.1% 0.07 133)
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Step 600
600
#617D4E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#506A3F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#425634
oklch(42.7% 0.059 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 132.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262F20
oklch(29.2% 0.029 133.2)
#262F20 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) | #302D1F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C21 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262E2B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F20
#262F20
oklch(29.2% 0.029 133.2)
- #312836
#312836
oklch(29.3% 0.028 313.4)
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 #262F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
Use #262F20 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.