#264D18
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4), rgb(38, 77, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#264D18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264D18 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4) |
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 #264D18 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264D18 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #264D18 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #264D18 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D43
oklch(63.1% 0.142 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8720
oklch(55.6% 0.154 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7210
oklch(49% 0.143 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#285D13
oklch(42.6% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#264D18 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) | #4F4612 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234A42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264D18
#264D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4)
- #563061
#563061
oklch(37.8% 0.092 318.3)
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 #264D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #264D18 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.