#26422E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.049 152.3), rgb(38, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#26422E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26422E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.049 152.3) |
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 #26422E | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26422E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #26422E text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #26422E text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#669773
oklch(63.1% 0.076 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C815C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#33593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26422E
oklch(35% 0.049 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#26422E 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) | #423E2D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21413D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26422E
#26422E
oklch(35% 0.049 152.3)
- #4A3146
#4A3146
oklch(35.1% 0.049 332.3)
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 #26422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
Use #26422E 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.