#263A21
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.05 139.5), rgb(38, 58, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#263A21 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263A21 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 58, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.05 139.5) |
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 #263A21 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263A21 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263A21 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #263A21 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA86
oklch(70.7% 0.06 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#719568
oklch(63.1% 0.077 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#597F50
oklch(55.5% 0.082 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#496B40
oklch(49% 0.077 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5835
oklch(42.8% 0.065 139.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263A21
oklch(32.4% 0.05 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#263A21 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) | #3B361F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383422 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253834 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263A21
#263A21
oklch(32.4% 0.05 139.5)
- #3F2B44
#3F2B44
oklch(32.3% 0.051 319.5)
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 #263A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.065
Use #263A21 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.