#263B1A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.061 135.2), rgb(38, 59, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#263B1A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263B1A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 59, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.061 135.2) |
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 #263B1A | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263B1A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263B1A text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #263B1A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#71965C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#588042
oklch(55.5% 0.101 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#486C33
oklch(49% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263B1A
oklch(32.5% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#263B1A 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) | #3D3717 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263933 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263B1A
#263B1A
oklch(32.5% 0.061 135.2)
- #402A49
#402A49
oklch(32.5% 0.06 315.7)
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 #263B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.059
Use #263B1A 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.