#268A42
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.141 148.6), rgb(38, 138, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#268A42 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268A42 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 138, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.141 148.6) |
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 #268A42 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #268A42 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268A42 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268A42 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B27D
oklch(70.6% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#499F5C
oklch(63.2% 0.13 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268A42
oklch(56% 0.141 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#147433
oklch(49.1% 0.131 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#165E2B
oklch(42.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E27
oklch(37.9% 0.085 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 148.8)
#268A42 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) | #8B7E3C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7547 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008779 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268A42
#268A42
oklch(56% 0.141 148.6)
- #A0529D
#A0529D
oklch(56% 0.141 328.7)
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 #268A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
Use #268A42 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.