#263E21
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.5% 0.057 140.2), rgb(38, 62, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#263E21 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263E21 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 62, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.057 140.2) |
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 #263E21 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263E21 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263E21 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #263E21 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC83
oklch(70.8% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9763
oklch(63.1% 0.089 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#54814A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 140)
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Step 700
700
#446D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 140)
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Step 800
800
#385931
oklch(42.7% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263E21
oklch(33.5% 0.057 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#263E21 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) | #40391F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3723 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243C37 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263E21
#263E21
oklch(33.5% 0.057 140.2)
- #442D49
#442D49
oklch(33.6% 0.057 320.3)
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 #263E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.059
Use #263E21 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.