#268363
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.7% 0.1 165.8), rgb(38, 131, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#268363 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268363 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 131, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.1 165.8) |
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 #268363 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #268363 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268363 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268363 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AF96
oklch(70.6% 0.072 166)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7C
oklch(63% 0.092 165.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268363
oklch(54.7% 0.1 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7154
oklch(49.1% 0.093 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.076 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#268363 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) | #807A61 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747165 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268363
#268363
oklch(54.7% 0.1 165.8)
- #9A587D
#9A587D
oklch(54.8% 0.099 346.1)
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 #268363, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.064
Use #268363 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.