#26502A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.079 145.9), rgb(38, 80, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#26502A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26502A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 80, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.079 145.9) |
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 #26502A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26502A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #26502A text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #26502A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#559D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.121 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#378740
oklch(55.6% 0.132 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#287232
oklch(49% 0.122 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#235D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 145.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26502A
oklch(39% 0.079 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#26502A 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) | #514A27 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4E47 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26502A
#26502A
oklch(39% 0.079 145.9)
- #5A355C
#5A355C
oklch(39% 0.079 325.1)
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 #26502A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
Use #26502A 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.