#263B16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.065 133.4), rgb(38, 59, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#263B16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 133°. 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263B16 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 59, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.065 133.4) |
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 #263B16 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263B16 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263B16 text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #263B16 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC79
oklch(70.8% 0.079 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#719756
oklch(63.2% 0.101 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#59813B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#496D2D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5926
oklch(42.8% 0.084 133.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263B16
oklch(32.5% 0.065 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#263B16 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) | #3D3612 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3518 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263933 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263B16
#263B16
oklch(32.5% 0.065 133.4)
- #40294B
#40294B
oklch(32.4% 0.065 314.2)
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 #263B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.055
Use #263B16 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.