#263E16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.071 134.5), rgb(38, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#263E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263E16 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.071 134.5) |
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 #263E16 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263E16 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263E16 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #263E16 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD77
oklch(70.8% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9853
oklch(63.1% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#558236
oklch(55.6% 0.118 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#456E28
oklch(49.2% 0.11 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A23
oklch(42.8% 0.091 134.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263E16
oklch(33.3% 0.071 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#263E16 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) | #403912 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3719 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263C35 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263E16
#263E16
oklch(33.3% 0.071 134.5)
- #442A4F
#442A4F
oklch(33.4% 0.071 315.3)
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 #263E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
Use #263E16 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.