#264E2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.5% 0.069 149.5), rgb(38, 78, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#264E2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264E2F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 78, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.069 149.5) |
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 #264E2F | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264E2F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #264E2F text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #264E2F 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB085
oklch(70.8% 0.084 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#579B66
oklch(63% 0.106 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#39864D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B713E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#255C33
oklch(42.6% 0.089 149.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264E2F
oklch(38.5% 0.069 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#264E2F 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) | #4F482D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494431 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4D46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264E2F
#264E2F
oklch(38.5% 0.069 149.5)
- #583656
#583656
oklch(38.6% 0.069 328.9)
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 #264E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #264E2F 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.