What color is #263A16?

#263A16 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 58, 22), and in HSL hsl(93, 45%, 16%).

Is #263A16 accessible as text?

On white, #263A16 has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #263A16, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #263A16?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #263A16?

#263A16 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B163B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #263A16 below.

Is #263A16 good for buttons?

#263A16 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #263A16 — black text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #263A16 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #263A16 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#263A16 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #263A16

Not just a swatch — here's how #263A16 works with other colors. Named schemes with #263A16 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #263A16 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #263A16 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #263A16 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #263A16 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #263A16 Secondary #545B4F Support #999286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #263A16 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 86/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #263A16

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People also use #263A16 with

Army Green Sacramento Green Russian Violet Platinum

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E2C6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B3B16 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #263A16 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #263A16;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 58 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.064 133.0);
  --color-50: #F7FBF4;
  --color-100: #EAF4E1;
  --color-200: #D4E8C4;
  --color-300: #B5D59B;
  --color-400: #95BE74;
  --color-500: #76A253;
  --color-600: #5E7D45;
  --color-700: #465A35;
  --color-800: #2F3B26;
  --color-900: #1E2519;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F7FBF4',
    100: '#EAF4E1',
    200: '#D4E8C4',
    300: '#B5D59B',
    400: '#95BE74',
    500: '#76A253',
    600: '#5E7D45',
    700: '#465A35',
    800: '#2F3B26',
    900: '#1E2519',
  },
}

$base: #263A16;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FBF4;
$base-100: #EAF4E1;
$base-200: #D4E8C4;
$base-300: #B5D59B;
$base-400: #95BE74;
$base-500: #76A253;
$base-600: #5E7D45;
$base-700: #465A35;
$base-800: #2F3B26;
$base-900: #1E2519;
$base-hover: #1F2F12;
$base-subtle: #BDD5A9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#263A16",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAF4E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4E8C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5D59B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#95BE74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#76A253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E7D45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#465A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3B26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2519",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}