#26906B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.111 164.9), rgb(38, 144, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#26906B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26906B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 144, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.111 164.9) |
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 #26906B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26906B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26906B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26906B text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB194
oklch(70.8% 0.08 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#439D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 164.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#26906B
oklch(58.5% 0.111 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#027352
oklch(49.2% 0.103 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D43
oklch(42.6% 0.085 165)
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Step 900
900
#174D39
oklch(37.9% 0.066 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#26906B 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) | #8D8569 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C6D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009086 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26906B
#26906B
oklch(58.5% 0.111 164.9)
- #A95F8B
#A95F8B
oklch(58.4% 0.111 344.5)
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 #26906B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.008
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
Use #26906B 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.