#267A59
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52% 0.096 163.2), rgb(38, 122, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#267A59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #267A59 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 122, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.096 163.2) |
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 #267A59 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #267A59 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #267A59 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #267A59 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B093
oklch(70.8% 0.075 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B79
oklch(63% 0.094 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A8662
oklch(55.6% 0.103 163.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#267A59
oklch(52% 0.096 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C42
oklch(42.6% 0.079 163)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#267A59 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) | #787157 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A71 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #267A59
#267A59
oklch(52% 0.096 163.2)
- #8F5177
#8F5177
oklch(52% 0.097 343.5)
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 #267A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
Use #267A59 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.