#264F31
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.069 150.8), rgb(38, 79, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#264F31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264F31 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 79, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 35%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.069 150.8) |
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 #264F31 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264F31 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #264F31 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #264F31 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB086
oklch(70.8% 0.084 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#569C68
oklch(63.3% 0.106 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#37864F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#297140
oklch(49% 0.106 151)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264F31
oklch(38.9% 0.069 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#264F31 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) | #4F492F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494533 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4E47 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264F31
#264F31
oklch(38.9% 0.069 150.8)
- #5A3656
#5A3656
oklch(38.9% 0.07 330.9)
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 #264F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #264F31 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.