#264D00
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4), rgb(38, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#264D00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264D00 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4) |
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 #264D00 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264D00 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #264D00 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #264D00 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD97
oklch(81% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB25B
oklch(70.6% 0.131 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E22
oklch(63.1% 0.167 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D06
oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3)
#264D00 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) | #504600 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B430A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254A40 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264D00
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
- #562C69
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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 #264D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #264D00 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.