#264A0E
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.8% 0.096 135.7), rgb(38, 74, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#264A0E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264A0E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 74, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.096 135.7) |
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 #264A0E | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264A0E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #264A0E text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #264A0E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D39
oklch(63.2% 0.148 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#43870A
oklch(55.7% 0.161 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D04
oklch(42.7% 0.124 135.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264A0E
oklch(36.8% 0.096 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#264A0E 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) | #4D4304 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484014 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25473E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264A0E
#264A0E
oklch(36.8% 0.096 135.7)
- #522D61
#522D61
oklch(36.8% 0.096 315.4)
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 #264A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
Use #264A0E 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.