#026235
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.6% 0.108 154.5), rgb(2, 98, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#026235 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #026235 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.108 154.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #026235 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #026235 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #026235 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #026235 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 155)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA065
oklch(63.2% 0.129 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#026235
oklch(43.6% 0.108 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#104E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 155)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#026235 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #625932 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585238 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006157 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #026235
#026235
oklch(43.6% 0.108 154.5)
- #743769
#743769
oklch(43.5% 0.109 334.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #026235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.012
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #026235 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.