#26543E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.6% 0.063 160.9), rgb(38, 84, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#26543E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26543E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 84, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.063 160.9) |
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 #26543E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26543E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #26543E text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #26543E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD95
oklch(70.8% 0.06 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E987A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#438263
oklch(55.5% 0.082 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#346E52
oklch(49.1% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26543E
oklch(40.6% 0.063 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#26543E 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) | #534E3D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18544E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26543E
#26543E
oklch(40.6% 0.063 160.9)
- #613B54
#613B54
oklch(40.6% 0.065 340.7)
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 #26543E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
Use #26543E 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.