#26421E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.7% 0.068 139), rgb(38, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#26421E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26421E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.068 139) |
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 #26421E | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26421E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #26421E text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #26421E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#68995A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E833F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F31
oklch(49.2% 0.106 139)
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Step 800
800
#345A29
oklch(42.6% 0.088 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26421E
oklch(34.7% 0.068 139)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#26421E 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) | #443D1B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A20 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24403A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26421E
#26421E
oklch(34.7% 0.068 139)
- #492D50
#492D50
oklch(34.6% 0.069 319.4)
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 #26421E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
Use #26421E 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.