#264909
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.5% 0.098 134.7), rgb(38, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#264909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264909 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.098 134.7) |
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 #264909 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264909 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #264909 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #264909 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#609D35
oklch(63.2% 0.151 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264909
oklch(36.5% 0.098 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#264909 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) | #4C4200 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F10 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25463D | 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°).
- #264909
#264909
oklch(36.5% 0.098 134.7)
- #512C61
#512C61
oklch(36.5% 0.097 314.8)
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 #264909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
Use #264909 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.