#268159
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.9% 0.106 160.2), rgb(38, 129, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#268159 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268159 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.106 160.2) |
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 #268159 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #268159 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268159 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268159 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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 600.
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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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B090
oklch(70.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.098 159.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268159
oklch(53.9% 0.106 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D714D
oklch(49% 0.098 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#268159 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) | #7F7757 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008076 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268159
#268159
oklch(53.9% 0.106 160.2)
- #975482
#975482
oklch(53.9% 0.107 340)
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 #268159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.064
Use #268159 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.