What color is #264939?

#264939 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 73, 57), and in HSL hsl(153, 32%, 22%).

Is #264939 accessible as text?

On white, #264939 has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #264939, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #264939?

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

What colors go well with #264939?

#264939 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A2636. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #264939 below.

Is #264939 good for buttons?

#264939 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #264939 — black text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #264939 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #264939 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.

#264939 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #264939

Not just a swatch — here's how #264939 works with other colors. Named schemes with #264939 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #264939 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3648

Brunswick Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #264939 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #264939 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Brunswick Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #264939 Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick 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 #264939 Secondary #5F6A64 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Brunswick 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #264939 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #264939

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People also use #264939 with

Hunter Green Charcoal Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEE0D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #264A46 — 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 #264939 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #264939;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 73 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.4% 0.050 162.9);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E4F2EB;
  --color-200: #C9E3D8;
  --color-300: #A3CCBA;
  --color-400: #7FB39C;
  --color-500: #5E977D;
  --color-600: #4D7563;
  --color-700: #3A5449;
  --color-800: #293831;
  --color-900: #1A231F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E4F2EB',
    200: '#C9E3D8',
    300: '#A3CCBA',
    400: '#7FB39C',
    500: '#5E977D',
    600: '#4D7563',
    700: '#3A5449',
    800: '#293831',
    900: '#1A231F',
  },
}

$base: #264939;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E4F2EB;
$base-200: #C9E3D8;
$base-300: #A3CCBA;
$base-400: #7FB39C;
$base-500: #5E977D;
$base-600: #4D7563;
$base-700: #3A5449;
$base-800: #293831;
$base-900: #1A231F;
$base-hover: #1F3B2E;
$base-subtle: #B5D2C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#264939",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB39C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E977D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D7563",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5449",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293831",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #264939

Color Lab

Pairs with #264939

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