#265509
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.114 136.9), rgb(38, 85, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#265509 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265509 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 85, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.114 136.9) |
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 #265509 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265509 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #265509 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #265509 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE97
oklch(80.9% 0.086 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B45B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#50A021
oklch(63.1% 0.175 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#265509
oklch(40.1% 0.114 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#265509 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) | #584D00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524913 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235247 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265509
#265509
oklch(40.1% 0.114 136.9)
- #603070
#603070
oklch(40% 0.115 317)
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 #265509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
Use #265509 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.