What color is #265A08?

#265A08 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 90, 8), and in HSL hsl(98, 84%, 19%).

Is #265A08 accessible as text?

On white, #265A08 has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #265A08, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #265A08?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-900 (#35530E).

What colors go well with #265A08?

#265A08 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B0859. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #265A08 below.

Is #265A08 good for buttons?

#265A08 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #265A08 — black text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #265A08 the same as CSS darkgreen?

No — #265A08 is not the CSS named color darkgreen, but darkgreen (#006400) is the closest CSS named color.

#265A08 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #265A08

Not just a swatch — here's how #265A08 works with other colors. Named schemes with #265A08 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #265A08 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Dark 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 #265A08 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Dark 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #265A08 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #889B6C Secondary #3A3833

Dark Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #265A08 Surface #F0E8D6 Anchor #61202A Accent #E6C3BA Secondary #342B2C

Dark Green sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #265A08 Secondary #677961 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Dark 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 Dark Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #265A08 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 53/100

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 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 8.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0A5908 — 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 #265A08 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #265A08;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 90 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.6% 0.121 137.5);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E6FDD8;
  --color-200: #CDF8B4;
  --color-300: #A9EE81;
  --color-400: #86DF53;
  --color-500: #67C430;
  --color-600: #53952D;
  --color-700: #3E6925;
  --color-800: #2B451C;
  --color-900: #1C2A13;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-green: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E6FDD8',
    200: '#CDF8B4',
    300: '#A9EE81',
    400: '#86DF53',
    500: '#67C430',
    600: '#53952D',
    700: '#3E6925',
    800: '#2B451C',
    900: '#1C2A13',
  },
}

$base: #265A08;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E6FDD8;
$base-200: #CDF8B4;
$base-300: #A9EE81;
$base-400: #86DF53;
$base-500: #67C430;
$base-600: #53952D;
$base-700: #3E6925;
$base-800: #2B451C;
$base-900: #1C2A13;
$base-hover: #1E4706;
$base-subtle: #B6E999;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#265A08",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDF8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9EE81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86DF53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67C430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53952D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E6925",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #265A08

Color Lab

Pairs with #265A08

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