#265140
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.057 165.7), rgb(38, 81, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#265140 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265140 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.057 165.7) |
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 #265140 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265140 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #265140 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #265140 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AE97
oklch(70.6% 0.067 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#519A7D
oklch(63% 0.086 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#318566
oklch(55.7% 0.095 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#227055
oklch(49% 0.087 166)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B45
oklch(42.6% 0.072 165.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#265140
oklch(39.8% 0.057 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#265140 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) | #4F4C3F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494741 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18514C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265140
#265140
oklch(39.8% 0.057 165.7)
- #5D3B4E
#5D3B4E
oklch(39.9% 0.055 345.3)
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 #265140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #265140 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.