#265D21
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.108 142), rgb(38, 93, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#265D21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265D21 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 93, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.108 142) |
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 #265D21 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265D21 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265D21 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #265D21 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB175
oklch(70.8% 0.102 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#589D51
oklch(63.2% 0.13 142)
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Step 600
600
#3B8734
oklch(55.6% 0.141 142)
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Step 700
700
#2C7226
oklch(49% 0.131 142)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265D21
oklch(42.7% 0.108 142)
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Step 900
900
#244C20
oklch(37.5% 0.084 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#265D21 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) | #5F551B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585026 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5A50 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265D21
#265D21
oklch(42.7% 0.108 142)
- #6A3872
#6A3872
oklch(42.7% 0.109 321.9)
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 #265D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
Use #265D21 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.