#264F3F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.054 166.2), rgb(38, 79, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#264F3F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264F3F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 79, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 35%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.054 166.2) |
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 #264F3F | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264F3F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #264F3F text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #264F3F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#549A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#358467
oklch(55.6% 0.09 166)
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Step 700
700
#267056
oklch(49.2% 0.084 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#225B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264F3F
oklch(39.2% 0.054 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#264F3F 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) | #4D4A3E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474540 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194F4A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264F3F
#264F3F
oklch(39.2% 0.054 166.2)
- #5B3A4C
#5B3A4C
oklch(39.3% 0.054 346)
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 #264F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #264F3F 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.