#264B27
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.5% 0.074 144.5), rgb(38, 75, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#264B27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264B27 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 75, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.074 144.5) |
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 #264B27 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264B27 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #264B27 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264B27 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#408542
oklch(55.5% 0.122 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#317134
oklch(49.1% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264B27
oklch(37.5% 0.074 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#264B27 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) | #4C4524 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474229 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214942 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264B27
#264B27
oklch(37.5% 0.074 144.5)
- #543357
#543357
oklch(37.6% 0.073 323.9)
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 #264B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #264B27 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.