#264D2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.1% 0.074 146.2), rgb(38, 77, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#264D2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264D2A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.074 146.2) |
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 #264D2A | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264D2A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #264D2A text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #264D2A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB080
oklch(70.8% 0.088 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#599C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.113 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8645
oklch(55.6% 0.123 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D7136
oklch(49% 0.114 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#275C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264D2A
oklch(38.1% 0.074 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C18
oklch(26.8% 0.046 146.2)
#264D2A 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) | #4E4727 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204B44 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264D2A
#264D2A
oklch(38.1% 0.074 146.2)
- #573458
#573458
oklch(38.2% 0.074 325.9)
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 #264D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
Use #264D2A 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.