#262F24
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.3% 0.023 140), rgb(38, 47, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#262F24 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F24 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 13%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.023 140) |
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 #262F24 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F24 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F24 text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F24 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A88E
oklch(70.8% 0.044 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#789272
oklch(63.1% 0.055 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#607C5A
oklch(55.5% 0.061 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#50694A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#41563D
oklch(42.8% 0.048 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262F24
oklch(29.3% 0.023 140)
#262F24 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) | #302D23 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C25 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262E2C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F24
#262F24
oklch(29.3% 0.023 140)
- #312833
#312833
oklch(29.1% 0.023 320.1)
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 #262F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #262F24 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.