#268B67
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57% 0.107 164.6), rgb(38, 139, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#268B67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268B67 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 139, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.107 164.6) |
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 #268B67 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268B67 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268B67 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268B67 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B094
oklch(70.6% 0.077 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#479C7A
oklch(63% 0.098 164.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268B67
oklch(57% 0.107 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#0E7252
oklch(49.1% 0.1 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#125D43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#194C39
oklch(37.6% 0.064 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#268B67 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) | #888165 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7769 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B81 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268B67
#268B67
oklch(57% 0.107 164.6)
- #A35C86
#A35C86
oklch(57% 0.107 344.6)
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 #268B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
Use #268B67 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.