#265437
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.5% 0.071 154.1), rgb(38, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#265437 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265437 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.071 154.1) |
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 #265437 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265437 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #265437 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #265437 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9972
oklch(63.2% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#43835A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 154)
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Step 700
700
#356F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 153.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265437
oklch(40.5% 0.071 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#265437 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) | #544E35 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4939 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B534C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265437
#265437
oklch(40.5% 0.071 154.1)
- #603A59
#603A59
oklch(40.5% 0.071 333.7)
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 #265437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #265437 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.