#268426
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.9% 0.157 143), rgb(38, 132, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#268426 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268426 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 132, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.157 143) |
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 #268426 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #268426 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268426 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268426 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#75B371
oklch(70.8% 0.114 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.144 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268426
oklch(53.9% 0.157 143)
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Step 700
700
#1D741E
oklch(49% 0.145 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#268426 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) | #877718 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C702F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A8071 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268426
#268426
oklch(53.9% 0.157 143)
- #9849A2
#9849A2
oklch(53.9% 0.156 323)
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 #268426, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #268426.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.050
Use #268426 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.