#263A24
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.046 142.3), rgb(38, 58, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#263A24 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263A24 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 58, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 23%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.046 142.3) |
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 #263A24 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263A24 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263A24 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #263A24 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#71956D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#597F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B45
oklch(49.1% 0.071 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263A24
oklch(32.4% 0.046 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#263A24 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) | #3B3623 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383425 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243934 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263A24
#263A24
oklch(32.4% 0.046 142.3)
- #3F2C42
#3F2C42
oklch(32.4% 0.046 321.8)
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 #263A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #263A24 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.