#268463
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.101 165.3), rgb(38, 132, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#268463 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268463 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 132, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.101 165.3) |
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 #268463 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #268463 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268463 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268463 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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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)
#268463
oklch(55% 0.101 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#197153
oklch(49% 0.094 165)
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Step 800
800
#195C44
oklch(42.6% 0.078 165)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#268463 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) | #817A61 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757165 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268463
#268463
oklch(55% 0.101 165.3)
- #9B587F
#9B587F
oklch(55% 0.101 345.1)
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 #268463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.061
Use #268463 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.