#265E31
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.094 147.8), rgb(38, 94, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#265E31 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265E31 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 94, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.094 147.8) |
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 #265E31 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265E31 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265E31 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #265E31 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#569C62
oklch(63.1% 0.112 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#388648
oklch(55.5% 0.122 148)
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Step 700
700
#2A7239
oklch(49.2% 0.114 147.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265E31
oklch(43.2% 0.094 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#234C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#265E31 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) | #5F562E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585134 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5C53 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265E31
#265E31
oklch(43.2% 0.094 147.8)
- #6B3C6A
#6B3C6A
oklch(43.1% 0.093 327.8)
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 #265E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.008
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #265E31 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.