#268E48
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.2% 0.141 149.9), rgb(38, 142, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#268E48 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268E48 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 142, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.141 149.9) |
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 #268E48 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268E48 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268E48 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268E48 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B27F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#469F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 150)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268E48
oklch(57.2% 0.141 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7435
oklch(49% 0.13 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#125F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#268E48 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) | #8F8142 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268E48
#268E48
oklch(57.2% 0.141 149.9)
- #A5559F
#A5559F
oklch(57.2% 0.142 330.1)
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 #268E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #268E48 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.