#263C1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.058 137.8), rgb(38, 60, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#263C1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263C1E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 60, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.058 137.8) |
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 #263C1E | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263C1E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263C1E text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #263C1E 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9661
oklch(63% 0.088 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#578048
oklch(55.5% 0.094 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#476C39
oklch(49% 0.088 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A582F
oklch(42.5% 0.074 137.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263C1E
oklch(32.9% 0.058 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#263C1E 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) | #3E381C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3620 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253A35 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263C1E
#263C1E
oklch(32.9% 0.058 137.8)
- #412B48
#412B48
oklch(32.8% 0.057 317.8)
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 #263C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #263C1E 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.