#268D2D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.5% 0.163 143.9), rgb(38, 141, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#268D2D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268D2D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 141, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.163 143.9) |
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 #268D2D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268D2D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268D2D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268D2D text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#48A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268D2D
oklch(56.5% 0.163 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#11751C
oklch(49.1% 0.151 144)
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Step 800
800
#145F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 144)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#268D2D 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) | #908020 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847736 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008979 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268D2D
#268D2D
oklch(56.5% 0.163 143.9)
- #A34EAB
#A34EAB
oklch(56.5% 0.163 324.1)
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 #268D2D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #268D2D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.010
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
Use #268D2D 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.