#264A3C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7), rgb(38, 74, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#264A3C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264A3C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 74, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7) |
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 #264A3C | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264A3C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #264A3C text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #264A3C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.058 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9880
oklch(63.1% 0.074 167)
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Step 600
600
#3E8369
oklch(55.7% 0.082 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#264A3C 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) | #49463B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4A46 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264A3C
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
- #553747
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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 #264A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #264A3C 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.