#268669
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.099 168.5), rgb(38, 134, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#268669 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268669 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 134, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.099 168.5) |
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 #268669 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #268669 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268669 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268669 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#73AF98
oklch(70.6% 0.071 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7F
oklch(63% 0.091 168.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268669
oklch(55.7% 0.099 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#157157
oklch(49.1% 0.092 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#175C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#268669 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) | #827D68 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76736B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268669
#268669
oklch(55.7% 0.099 168.5)
- #9E5A7D
#9E5A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 348.6)
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 #268669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #268669 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.