#264A28
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.071 145.2), rgb(38, 74, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#264A28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 145°. 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264A28 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 74, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.071 145.2) |
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 #264A28 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264A28 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #264A28 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #264A28 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B60
oklch(63.2% 0.108 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#418546
oklch(55.6% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#327137
oklch(49.2% 0.111 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264A28
oklch(37.2% 0.071 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#264A28 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) | #4B4426 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214842 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264A28
#264A28
oklch(37.2% 0.071 145.2)
- #533255
#533255
oklch(37.1% 0.072 324.9)
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 #264A28, 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 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
Use #264A28 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.