#264E1F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.087 140.8), rgb(38, 78, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#264E1F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264E1F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 78, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.087 140.8) |
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 #264E1F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264E1F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #264E1F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #264E1F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB172
oklch(70.7% 0.105 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#589D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B872E
oklch(55.6% 0.146 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7220
oklch(49% 0.135 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264E1F
oklch(38.2% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#264E1F 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) | #50471B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4422 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224C43 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264E1F
#264E1F
oklch(38.2% 0.087 140.8)
- #58325F
#58325F
oklch(38.3% 0.087 321.2)
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 #264E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
Use #264E1F 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.