#26872D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.9% 0.155 144.1), rgb(38, 135, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#26872D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26872D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 135, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.155 144.1) |
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 #26872D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #26872D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26872D text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26872D text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#26872D
oklch(54.9% 0.155 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A7422
oklch(49% 0.143 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#195F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.12 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#26872D 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) | #8A7A22 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7235 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #038374 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26872D
#26872D
oklch(54.9% 0.155 144.1)
- #9C4CA3
#9C4CA3
oklch(54.9% 0.155 324.3)
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 #26872D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26872D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
Use #26872D 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.