#026A48
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.4% 0.1 162.5), rgb(2, 106, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#026A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #026A48 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 106, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.1 162.5) |
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 #026A48 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #026A48 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #026A48 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #026A48 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#499C77
oklch(63% 0.1 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#248760
oklch(55.7% 0.109 162.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#026A48
oklch(46.4% 0.1 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#165D41
oklch(42.7% 0.083 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#026A48 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) | #686146 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A61 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #026A48
#026A48
oklch(46.4% 0.1 162.5)
- #7E4068
#7E4068
oklch(46.3% 0.1 342.4)
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 #026A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.068
Use #026A48 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.