#265D34
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.089 149.6), rgb(38, 93, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#265D34 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265D34 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 93, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.089 149.6) |
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 #265D34 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265D34 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265D34 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #265D34 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF85
oklch(70.6% 0.082 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#579B66
oklch(63% 0.106 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#39864D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B713E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 149.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265D34
oklch(43% 0.089 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#265D34 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) | #5E5531 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565037 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195B53 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265D34
#265D34
oklch(43% 0.089 149.6)
- #6A3C67
#6A3C67
oklch(42.9% 0.089 329.4)
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 #265D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.004
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
Use #265D34 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.