#265444
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.8% 0.058 168.3), rgb(38, 84, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#265444 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265444 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 84, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.058 168.3) |
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 #265444 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265444 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #265444 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #265444 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 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
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9782
oklch(63.1% 0.068 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#42826B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 168)
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Step 700
700
#336E59
oklch(49.2% 0.071 167.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265444
oklch(40.8% 0.058 168.3)
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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)
#265444 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) | #524F43 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A45 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14544F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265444
#265444
oklch(40.8% 0.058 168.3)
- #613D4F
#613D4F
oklch(40.8% 0.057 348.5)
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 #265444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #265444 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.