#266A27
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46.5% 0.122 143.5), rgb(38, 106, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#266A27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266A27 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 106, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.122 143.5) |
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 #266A27 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266A27 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266A27 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #266A27 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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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
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#599C58
oklch(63.1% 0.121 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D863D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 143.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#266A27
oklch(46.5% 0.122 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#285D28
oklch(42.8% 0.101 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#266A27 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) | #6C6020 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A2C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19675C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266A27
#266A27
oklch(46.5% 0.122 143.5)
- #793E80
#793E80
oklch(46.4% 0.122 323.2)
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 #266A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.062
Use #266A27 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.