#264D40
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.05 169.8), rgb(38, 77, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#264D40 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264D40 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.05 169.8) |
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 #264D40 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264D40 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #264D40 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #264D40 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#569982
oklch(63.2% 0.078 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#38836C
oklch(55.6% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#245A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264D40
oklch(38.7% 0.05 169.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#264D40 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) | #4B483F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454441 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194D49 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264D40
#264D40
oklch(38.7% 0.05 169.8)
- #593948
#593948
oklch(38.7% 0.05 350.1)
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 #264D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #264D40 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.