#266D40
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(47.8% 0.101 152.5), rgb(38, 109, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#266D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266D40 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.101 152.5) |
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 #266D40 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266D40 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266D40 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #266D40 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.078 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#579B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#398553
oklch(55.5% 0.109 152.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#266D40
oklch(47.8% 0.101 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B30
oklch(37.5% 0.065 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#266D40 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) | #6D643D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E43 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B6B62 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266D40
#266D40
oklch(47.8% 0.101 152.5)
- #7E4676
#7E4676
oklch(47.9% 0.101 332.5)
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 #266D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #266D40 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.