#264A2C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.3% 0.066 148), rgb(38, 74, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#264A2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264A2C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 74, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.066 148) |
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 #264A2C | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264A2C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #264A2C text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #264A2C text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.079 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A66
oklch(63% 0.101 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#41854D
oklch(55.7% 0.11 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#32703E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 148)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B33
oklch(42.6% 0.085 148)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264A2C
oklch(37.3% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#264A2C 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) | #4B442A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204942 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264A2C
#264A2C
oklch(37.3% 0.066 148)
- #533352
#533352
oklch(37.2% 0.066 327.9)
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 #264A2C, 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 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #264A2C 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.