#263F17
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.071 135.2), rgb(38, 63, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#263F17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263F17 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 63, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.071 135.2) |
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 #263F17 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263F17 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263F17 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #263F17 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AD77
oklch(70.7% 0.086 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9853
oklch(63.1% 0.109 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#538237
oklch(55.5% 0.118 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#436E29
oklch(49% 0.11 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#385A23
oklch(42.8% 0.092 135.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263F17
oklch(33.7% 0.071 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#263F17 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) | #413A13 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263D36 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263F17
#263F17
oklch(33.7% 0.071 135.2)
- #452B50
#452B50
oklch(33.7% 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 #263F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #263F17 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.