#264808
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.2% 0.097 134.3), rgb(38, 72, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#264808 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264808 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 72, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.097 134.3) |
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 #264808 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264808 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #264808 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #264808 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B164
oklch(70.8% 0.118 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#619C35
oklch(63% 0.149 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264808
oklch(36.2% 0.097 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#264808 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) | #4B4100 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25453C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264808
#264808
oklch(36.2% 0.097 134.3)
- #502B61
#502B61
oklch(36.2% 0.098 314.1)
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 #264808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
Use #264808 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.