#268667
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.101 167.1), rgb(38, 134, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#268667 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268667 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 134, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.101 167.1) |
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 #268667 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #268667 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268667 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268667 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#73AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.072 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7E
oklch(63% 0.092 167.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268667
oklch(55.7% 0.101 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#167155
oklch(49% 0.093 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#175C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#268667 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) | #837C65 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767369 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268667
#268667
oklch(55.7% 0.101 167.1)
- #9E5A7F
#9E5A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.101 347)
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 #268667, 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 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
Use #268667 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.