#266529
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.1% 0.113 144.2), rgb(38, 101, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#266529 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266529 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 101, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.113 144.2) |
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 #266529 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266529 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266529 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #266529 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B276
oklch(70.7% 0.106 144)
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Step 500
500
#509E52
oklch(63.1% 0.135 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#308835
oklch(55.5% 0.146 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#217327
oklch(49% 0.136 144.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#266529
oklch(45.1% 0.113 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#266529 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) | #675C23 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6258 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266529
#266529
oklch(45.1% 0.113 144.2)
- #733D78
#733D78
oklch(45.1% 0.112 324)
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 #266529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #266529 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.