#265A20
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.8% 0.105 141.6), rgb(38, 90, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#265A20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265A20 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 90, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.105 141.6) |
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 #265A20 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265A20 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265A20 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #265A20 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C53
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8636
oklch(55.5% 0.136 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#307228
oklch(49.2% 0.127 141.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265A20
oklch(41.8% 0.105 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C21
oklch(37.7% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#265A20 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) | #5C521A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D25 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F574D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265A20
#265A20
oklch(41.8% 0.105 141.6)
- #66366E
#66366E
oklch(41.7% 0.106 321.7)
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 #265A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #265A20 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.