#263C2D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.3% 0.038 154.1), rgb(38, 60, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#263C2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263C2D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 60, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.038 154.1) |
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 #263C2D | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263C2D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263C2D text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #263C2D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA994
oklch(70.6% 0.045 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9479
oklch(63% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#557F62
oklch(55.7% 0.065 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#456B51
oklch(49.1% 0.06 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#395743
oklch(42.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263C2D
oklch(33.3% 0.038 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#263C2D 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) | #3C392C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223B38 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263C2D
#263C2D
oklch(33.3% 0.038 154.1)
- #422F3E
#422F3E
oklch(33.3% 0.037 334)
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 #263C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #263C2D 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.