#268E17
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.6% 0.177 141.5), rgb(38, 142, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#268E17 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268E17 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 142, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.177 141.5) |
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 #268E17 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268E17 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268E17 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268E17 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B468
oklch(70.6% 0.127 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#47A13C
oklch(63.2% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268E17
oklch(56.6% 0.177 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#146008
oklch(42.7% 0.136 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F13
oklch(37.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0D
oklch(27% 0.067 141.3)
#268E17 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) | #928000 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867826 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #078979 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268E17
#268E17
oklch(56.6% 0.177 141.5)
- #A44BB3
#A44BB3
oklch(56.7% 0.176 321.7)
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 #268E17, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #268E17.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.010
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.020
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
Use #268E17 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.