#264E22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.3% 0.084 142), rgb(38, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#264E22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264E22 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.084 142) |
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 #264E22 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264E22 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #264E22 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #264E22 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB176
oklch(70.8% 0.101 142)
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Step 500
500
#589D51
oklch(63.2% 0.13 142)
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Step 600
600
#3B8734
oklch(55.6% 0.141 142)
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Step 700
700
#2D7226
oklch(49.1% 0.13 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#265D21
oklch(42.7% 0.108 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264E22
oklch(38.3% 0.084 142)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#264E22 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) | #50471E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4425 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224C44 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264E22
#264E22
oklch(38.3% 0.084 142)
- #58325E
#58325E
oklch(38.3% 0.086 322)
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 #264E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
Use #264E22 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.