#265C33
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.088 149.2), rgb(38, 92, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#265C33 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265C33 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 92, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.088 149.2) |
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 #265C33 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265C33 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265C33 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #265C33 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF85
oklch(70.6% 0.082 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#589B66
oklch(63.1% 0.105 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B864D
oklch(55.7% 0.115 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C713E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 149.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#265C33 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) | #5D5430 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F36 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5A52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265C33
#265C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 149.2)
- #693C66
#693C66
oklch(42.7% 0.087 329.4)
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 #265C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.006
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
Use #265C33 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.