What color is #263E20?

#263E20 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 62, 32), and in HSL hsl(108, 32%, 18%).

Is #263E20 accessible as text?

On white, #263E20 has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #263E20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #263E20?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #263E20?

#263E20 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #371F3D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #263E20 below.

Is #263E20 good for buttons?

#263E20 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #263E20 — black text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #263E20 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #263E20 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.

#263E20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #263E20

Not just a swatch — here's how #263E20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #263E20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #263E20 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #263E20 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

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 #263E20 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 #263E20 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F1EDE3

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 #263E20 Secondary #565F54 Support #989286 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 #263E20 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 79/100

High

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

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #263E20 with

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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 11.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #1F3D23 — 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 #263E20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #263E20;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 62 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.5% 0.059 139.5);
  --color-50: #F6FAF5;
  --color-100: #E6F2E4;
  --color-200: #CEE3C9;
  --color-300: #ABCCA3;
  --color-400: #89B37F;
  --color-500: #69975E;
  --color-600: #55754D;
  --color-700: #40543A;
  --color-800: #2C3829;
  --color-900: #1C231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F6FAF5',
    100: '#E6F2E4',
    200: '#CEE3C9',
    300: '#ABCCA3',
    400: '#89B37F',
    500: '#69975E',
    600: '#55754D',
    700: '#40543A',
    800: '#2C3829',
    900: '#1C231A',
  },
}

$base: #263E20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FAF5;
$base-100: #E6F2E4;
$base-200: #CEE3C9;
$base-300: #ABCCA3;
$base-400: #89B37F;
$base-500: #69975E;
$base-600: #55754D;
$base-700: #40543A;
$base-800: #2C3829;
$base-900: #1C231A;
$base-hover: #1E3019;
$base-subtle: #B7D0B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#263E20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEE3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABCCA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89B37F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69975E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#55754D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40543A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #263E20

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