#265F3C
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.7% 0.084 154), rgb(38, 95, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#265F3C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265F3C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 95, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 43%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.084 154) |
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 #265F3C | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265F3C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265F3C text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #265F3C text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#559B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#368655
oklch(55.7% 0.11 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#287145
oklch(49.1% 0.101 153.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265F3C
oklch(43.7% 0.084 154)
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Step 900
900
#224C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#265F3C 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) | #5F583A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155E56 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265F3C
#265F3C
oklch(43.7% 0.084 154)
- #6D3F65
#6D3F65
oklch(43.7% 0.084 333.5)
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 #265F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.011
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #265F3C 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.