#268B41
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.143 148.2), rgb(38, 139, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#268B41 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268B41 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 139, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.143 148.2) |
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 #268B41 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #268B41 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268B41 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268B41 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B27C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#499F5A
oklch(63.2% 0.132 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268B41
oklch(56.2% 0.143 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#137431
oklch(49.1% 0.133 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#155F29
oklch(42.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E26
oklch(37.8% 0.087 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#268B41 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) | #8C7F3B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807646 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268B41
#268B41
oklch(56.2% 0.143 148.2)
- #A1529F
#A1529F
oklch(56.2% 0.144 328.2)
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 #268B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #268B41 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.