#265E07
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.7% 0.127 137.9), rgb(38, 94, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#265E07 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265E07 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 94, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.127 137.9) |
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 #265E07 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265E07 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265E07 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #265E07 text on black | 2.68:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB268
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138)
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Step 500
500
#579E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.152 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A880F
oklch(55.6% 0.165 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265E07
oklch(42.7% 0.127 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#244D12
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#265E07 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) | #615500 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5013 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215A4F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265E07
#265E07
oklch(42.7% 0.127 137.9)
- #6B347B
#6B347B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 318.1)
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 #265E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
Use #265E07 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.