#266214
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44% 0.125 139.6), rgb(38, 98, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#266214 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266214 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 98, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.125 139.6) |
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 #266214 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #266214 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266214 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #266214 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B26B
oklch(70.6% 0.116 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#549E40
oklch(63% 0.149 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#35891B
oklch(55.7% 0.163 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#27740A
oklch(49.2% 0.152 139.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#266214
oklch(44% 0.125 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#266214 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) | #655905 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D541C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5F53 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266214
#266214
oklch(44% 0.125 139.6)
- #70377D
#70377D
oklch(44% 0.126 319.9)
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 #266214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
Use #266214 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.