#264D3C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.6% 0.054 163.7), rgb(38, 77, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#264D3C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264D3C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.054 163.7) |
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 #264D3C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264D3C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #264D3C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264D3C text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE96
oklch(70.8% 0.065 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#57997C
oklch(63% 0.081 164)
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Step 600
600
#398465
oklch(55.7% 0.09 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F54
oklch(49% 0.082 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#255B45
oklch(42.8% 0.069 164)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264D3C
oklch(38.6% 0.054 163.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#264D3C 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) | #4C483B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4D48 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264D3C
#264D3C
oklch(38.6% 0.054 163.7)
- #58384B
#58384B
oklch(38.5% 0.054 343.5)
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 #264D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #264D3C 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.