#26422C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.051 149.9), rgb(38, 66, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#26422C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26422C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.051 149.9) |
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 #26422C | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26422C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #26422C text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #26422C text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#669770
oklch(63% 0.079 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8158
oklch(55.5% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D48
oklch(49% 0.079 150)
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Step 800
800
#33593B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26422C
oklch(35% 0.051 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#26422C 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) | #423E2B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22413C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26422C
#26422C
oklch(35% 0.051 149.9)
- #4A3047
#4A3047
oklch(34.9% 0.052 330.7)
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 #26422C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
Use #26422C 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.