#26851B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.1% 0.164 141.7), rgb(38, 133, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#26851B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26851B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 133, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.164 141.7) |
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 #26851B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #26851B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26851B text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26851B text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F44
oklch(63% 0.151 141.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#26851B
oklch(54.1% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D7512
oklch(49.3% 0.153 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F13
oklch(42.7% 0.127 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#26851B 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) | #887801 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7127 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8171 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26851B
#26851B
oklch(54.1% 0.164 141.7)
- #9947A7
#9947A7
oklch(54.1% 0.165 321.6)
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 #26851B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26851B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.021
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
Use #26851B 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.