#269161
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.121 159), rgb(38, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#269161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 159°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269161 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.121 159) |
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 #269161 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269161 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269161 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269161 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#439E71
oklch(63.2% 0.111 159.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#269161
oklch(58.5% 0.121 159)
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Step 700
700
#027349
oklch(49% 0.111 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#269161 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) | #8F865E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C64 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009084 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269161
#269161
oklch(58.5% 0.121 159)
- #AA5D93
#AA5D93
oklch(58.5% 0.121 339.4)
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 #269161, 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 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
Use #269161 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.