#264B31
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.062 152), rgb(38, 75, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#264B31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264B31 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 75, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.062 152) |
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 #264B31 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264B31 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #264B31 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #264B31 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
-
Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
-
Step 500
500
#5B9A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 152.1)
-
Step 600
600
#3E8455
oklch(55.5% 0.102 152.4)
-
Step 700
700
#307045
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152)
-
Step 800
800
#295B39
oklch(42.6% 0.078 152.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
-
Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#264B31 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) | #4B462F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464233 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4A44 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264B31
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
- #553550
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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 #264B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
Use #264B31 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.