#265C45
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.07 163.1), rgb(38, 92, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#265C45 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265C45 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 92, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.07 163.1) |
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 #265C45 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265C45 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265C45 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #265C45 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#57997B
oklch(63% 0.082 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#398464
oklch(55.7% 0.091 163)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F53
oklch(49% 0.083 163.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265C45
oklch(43.1% 0.07 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#244B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#265C45 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) | #5A5644 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535046 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115C56 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265C45
#265C45
oklch(43.1% 0.07 163.1)
- #6B405A
#6B405A
oklch(43.1% 0.07 343.4)
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 #265C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #265C45 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.