What color is #264C39?

#264C39 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 76, 57), and in HSL hsl(150, 33%, 22%).

Is #264C39 accessible as text?

On white, #264C39 has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #264C39, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #264C39?

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

What colors go well with #264C39?

#264C39 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B2638. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #264C39 below.

Is #264C39 good for buttons?

#264C39 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #264C39 — black text only reaches 2.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #264C39 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #264C39 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.

#264C39 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #264C39

Not just a swatch — here's how #264C39 works with other colors. Named schemes with #264C39 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #264C39 Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #264C39 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #264C39 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #264C39 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Brunswick 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #264C39 Secondary #606D66 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 #264C39 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 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #264C39 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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEE1D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #264B44 — 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 #264C39 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #264C39;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 76 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.2% 0.055 160.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAF7;
  --color-100: #E3F2EB;
  --color-200: #C9E4D6;
  --color-300: #A2CDB8;
  --color-400: #7EB499;
  --color-500: #5D977A;
  --color-600: #4C7561;
  --color-700: #3A5547;
  --color-800: #293830;
  --color-900: #1A231F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF7',
    100: '#E3F2EB',
    200: '#C9E4D6',
    300: '#A2CDB8',
    400: '#7EB499',
    500: '#5D977A',
    600: '#4C7561',
    700: '#3A5547',
    800: '#293830',
    900: '#1A231F',
  },
}

$base: #264C39;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF7;
$base-100: #E3F2EB;
$base-200: #C9E4D6;
$base-300: #A2CDB8;
$base-400: #7EB499;
$base-500: #5D977A;
$base-600: #4C7561;
$base-700: #3A5547;
$base-800: #293830;
$base-900: #1A231F;
$base-hover: #1E3C2D;
$base-subtle: #B4D2C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#264C39",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB499",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D977A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7561",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5547",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293830",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #264C39

Color Lab

Pairs with #264C39

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