#265E39
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.4% 0.085 152.3), rgb(38, 94, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#265E39 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265E39 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.085 152.3) |
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 #265E39 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265E39 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265E39 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #265E39 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF88
oklch(70.6% 0.08 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#569B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#388652
oklch(55.7% 0.112 152)
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Step 700
700
#297143
oklch(49.1% 0.103 152.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265E39
oklch(43.4% 0.085 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#234C30
oklch(37.8% 0.067 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#265E39 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) | #5E5737 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175D55 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265E39
#265E39
oklch(43.4% 0.085 152.3)
- #6C3E65
#6C3E65
oklch(43.4% 0.085 332.7)
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 #265E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.007
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #265E39 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.