#264235
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.041 163.3), rgb(38, 66, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#264235 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264235 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.041 163.3) |
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 #264235 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264235 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #264235 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #264235 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AB98
oklch(70.8% 0.05 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#65967F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8068
oklch(55.5% 0.069 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C56
oklch(49% 0.064 163)
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Step 800
800
#325847
oklch(42.6% 0.052 163.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264235
oklch(35.2% 0.041 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#264235 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) | #413E34 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B36 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F423E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264235
#264235
oklch(35.2% 0.041 163.3)
- #4B3241
#4B3241
oklch(35.2% 0.043 342.8)
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 #264235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #264235 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.