#264B2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4), rgb(38, 75, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#264B2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264B2E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4) |
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 #264B2E | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264B2E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #264B2E text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #264B2E 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF86
oklch(70.8% 0.079 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A68
oklch(63% 0.099 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F854F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#307040
oklch(49% 0.101 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#295C35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 149.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#264B2E 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) | #4C452C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464230 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4A44 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264B2E
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
- #553452
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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 #264B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
Use #264B2E 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.