#266249
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.075 163.2), rgb(38, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#266249 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266249 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.075 163.2) |
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 #266249 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266249 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266249 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #266249 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#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
#CBDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.071 163)
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Step 500
500
#519B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 163)
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Step 600
600
#318563
oklch(55.6% 0.097 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#227152
oklch(49.2% 0.091 163.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#266249
oklch(44.9% 0.075 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#266249 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) | #605B48 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A625B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266249
#266249
oklch(44.9% 0.075 163.2)
- #724360
#724360
oklch(44.8% 0.076 342.9)
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 #266249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #266249 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.