#263909
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.075 129), rgb(38, 57, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#263909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263909 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 57, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.075 129) |
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 #263909 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263909 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263909 text on white | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #263909 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B14A
oklch(70.7% 0.141 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#263909
oklch(31.7% 0.075 129)
#263909 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) | #3C3403 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273630 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263909
#263909
oklch(31.7% 0.075 129)
- #3D264F
#3D264F
oklch(31.7% 0.075 308.6)
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 #263909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
Use #263909 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.