#026437
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.2% 0.109 154.9), rgb(2, 100, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#026437 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #026437 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 100, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.109 154.9) |
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 #026437 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #026437 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #026437 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #026437 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#6AB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#39A066
oklch(63.1% 0.129 155)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#026437
oklch(44.2% 0.109 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#026437 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) | #645B34 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006359 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #026437
#026437
oklch(44.2% 0.109 154.9)
- #76396B
#76396B
oklch(44.2% 0.108 334.5)
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 #026437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.017
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #026437 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.