#264229
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.055 146.8), rgb(38, 66, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#264229 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264229 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.055 146.8) |
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 #264229 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264229 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #264229 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #264229 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#67986B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8253
oklch(55.7% 0.092 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E43
oklch(49.2% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#335938
oklch(42.6% 0.07 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264229
oklch(34.9% 0.055 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#264229 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) | #433D27 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22413C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264229
#264229
oklch(34.9% 0.055 146.8)
- #493049
#493049
oklch(34.9% 0.054 326.7)
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 #264229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #264229 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.