#264228
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.056 145.9), rgb(38, 66, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#264228 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264228 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.056 145.9) |
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 #264228 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264228 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #264228 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #264228 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.066 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#67986A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8251
oklch(55.6% 0.094 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E42
oklch(49.2% 0.087 146)
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Step 800
800
#335936
oklch(42.5% 0.072 146)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264228
oklch(34.9% 0.056 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#264228 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) | #433D26 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22413B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264228
#264228
oklch(34.9% 0.056 145.9)
- #49304A
#49304A
oklch(34.9% 0.055 325.4)
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 #264228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #264228 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.