#26522B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.6% 0.081 146.2), rgb(38, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#26522B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26522B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.081 146.2) |
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 #26522B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26522B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #26522B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #26522B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#529D5A
oklch(63% 0.124 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#33873F
oklch(55.5% 0.134 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#247331
oklch(49.2% 0.126 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#205D29
oklch(42.5% 0.104 146.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26522B
oklch(39.6% 0.081 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#26522B 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) | #534B28 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5049 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26522B
#26522B
oklch(39.6% 0.081 146.2)
- #5D365E
#5D365E
oklch(39.6% 0.081 326.1)
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 #26522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
Use #26522B 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.