#266246
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.8% 0.078 160.5), rgb(38, 98, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#266246 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266246 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.078 160.5) |
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 #266246 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266246 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266246 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #266246 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#519B76
oklch(63.1% 0.094 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#31855F
oklch(55.5% 0.101 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#22714E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 160.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#266246
oklch(44.8% 0.078 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#204B37
oklch(37.6% 0.06 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#266246 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) | #615B44 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585548 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D625A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266246
#266246
oklch(44.8% 0.078 160.5)
- #724362
#724362
oklch(44.9% 0.078 340.9)
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 #266246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #266246 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.