#268E32
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.9% 0.16 144.7), rgb(38, 142, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#268E32 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268E32 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 142, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.16 144.7) |
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 #268E32 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268E32 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268E32 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268E32 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#A4CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B373
oklch(70.6% 0.114 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A04D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268E32
oklch(56.9% 0.16 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7520
oklch(49.1% 0.149 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#135F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.123 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#194E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#268E32 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) | #918127 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85783A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268E32
#268E32
oklch(56.9% 0.16 144.7)
- #A450AA
#A450AA
oklch(56.9% 0.16 324.9)
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 #268E32, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #268E32.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #268E32 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.