#265343
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.057 167.9), rgb(38, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#265343 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 168°. 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265343 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.057 167.9) |
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 #265343 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265343 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #265343 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #265343 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9781
oklch(63.1% 0.068 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#43816B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#346D59
oklch(49% 0.069 168.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265343
oklch(40.5% 0.057 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#265343 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) | #514E42 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4944 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15534E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265343
#265343
oklch(40.5% 0.057 167.9)
- #603C4E
#603C4E
oklch(40.5% 0.057 348.6)
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 #265343, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #265343 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.