#265143
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.054 170), rgb(38, 81, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#265143 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265143 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 81, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.054 170) |
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 #265143 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265143 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #265143 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #265143 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABD
oklch(81% 0.041 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#519A82
oklch(63.2% 0.083 170)
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Step 600
600
#30846B
oklch(55.5% 0.09 170)
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Step 700
700
#217059
oklch(49.1% 0.084 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.07 170.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#265143
oklch(39.9% 0.054 170)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#265143 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) | #4F4C42 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484744 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16524D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265143
#265143
oklch(39.9% 0.054 170)
- #5E3B4C
#5E3B4C
oklch(39.9% 0.055 349.3)
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 #265143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #265143 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.