#265716
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.8% 0.109 139.1), rgb(38, 87, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#265716 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265716 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 87, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.109 139.1) |
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 #265716 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265716 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #265716 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #265716 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB072
oklch(70.7% 0.102 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.13 139)
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Step 600
600
#42862D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#33711F
oklch(48.9% 0.131 139.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265716
oklch(40.8% 0.109 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#284C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#265716 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) | #5A4F0C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21544A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265716
#265716
oklch(40.8% 0.109 139.1)
- #62336F
#62336F
oklch(40.7% 0.11 318.6)
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 #265716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
Use #265716 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.