#266D41
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(47.8% 0.1 153), rgb(38, 109, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#266D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 153°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266D41 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.1 153) |
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 #266D41 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266D41 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266D41 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #266D41 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
#7BAF8A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#579B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#398554
oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#266D41
oklch(47.8% 0.1 153)
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Step 800
800
#255C39
oklch(42.8% 0.082 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B31
oklch(37.5% 0.064 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#266D41 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) | #6D643E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E44 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A6C62 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266D41
#266D41
oklch(47.8% 0.1 153)
- #7E4675
#7E4675
oklch(47.8% 0.1 333.2)
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 #266D41, 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
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #266D41 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.