#264D3D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.6% 0.053 165.2), rgb(38, 77, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#264D3D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264D3D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.053 165.2) |
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 #264D3D | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264D3D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #264D3D text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264D3D text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.064 165)
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Step 500
500
#57997D
oklch(63.1% 0.081 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#398467
oklch(55.7% 0.088 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F55
oklch(49% 0.082 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264D3D
oklch(38.6% 0.053 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#264D3D 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) | #4C483C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4D48 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264D3D
#264D3D
oklch(38.6% 0.053 165.2)
- #58384A
#58384A
oklch(38.5% 0.053 345.1)
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 #264D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #264D3D 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.