#264221
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.7% 0.065 140.7), rgb(38, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#264221 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264221 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.065 140.7) |
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 #264221 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264221 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #264221 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #264221 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#67985F
oklch(63% 0.098 141)
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Step 600
600
#4E8345
oklch(55.7% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E36
oklch(49% 0.099 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#345A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 140.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264221
oklch(34.7% 0.065 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#264221 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) | #443D1E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A23 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24403A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264221
#264221
oklch(34.7% 0.065 140.7)
- #492E4E
#492E4E
oklch(34.7% 0.064 321.2)
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 #264221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #264221 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.