#263C17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.066 134.2), rgb(38, 60, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#263C17 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263C17 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 60, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.066 134.2) |
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 #263C17 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263C17 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263C17 text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #263C17 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9757
oklch(63.1% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#57813B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#476D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5926
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263C17
oklch(32.8% 0.066 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#263C17 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) | #3E3714 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3519 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263A34 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263C17
#263C17
oklch(32.8% 0.066 134.2)
- #412A4C
#412A4C
oklch(32.8% 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 #263C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
Use #263C17 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.