#265A30
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.089 147.9), rgb(38, 90, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#265A30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265A30 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 90, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.089 147.9) |
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 #265A30 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265A30 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265A30 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #265A30 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
-
Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
-
Step 400
400
#7DAF83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 147.7)
-
Step 500
500
#5A9B64
oklch(63.1% 0.106 147.8)
-
Step 600
600
#3D854B
oklch(55.5% 0.115 148.1)
-
Step 700
700
#2F713C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 147.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#265A30
oklch(42% 0.089 147.9)
-
Step 900
900
#264B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 147.8)
-
Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#265A30 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) | #5B532D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E33 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5850 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265A30
#265A30
oklch(42% 0.089 147.9)
- #673A65
#673A65
oklch(42% 0.089 328.6)
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 #265A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.012
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #265A30 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.