#264C35
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.1% 0.059 155.7), rgb(38, 76, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#264C35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264C35 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 76, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.059 155.7) |
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 #264C35 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264C35 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #264C35 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #264C35 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB5
oklch(81% 0.044 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 156)
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Step 500
500
#599A72
oklch(63.1% 0.091 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C845A
oklch(55.5% 0.098 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D704A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#275B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264C35
oklch(38.1% 0.059 155.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#264C35 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) | #4C4734 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464336 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4B46 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264C35
#264C35
oklch(38.1% 0.059 155.7)
- #56364F
#56364F
oklch(38% 0.059 335)
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 #264C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #264C35 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.