#269342
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.5% 0.153 147.7), rgb(38, 147, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#269342 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269342 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 147, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.153 147.7) |
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 #269342 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269342 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269342 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269342 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB379
oklch(70.6% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A055
oklch(63.1% 0.141 147.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#269342
oklch(58.5% 0.153 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#02752C
oklch(49.1% 0.142 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#269342 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) | #95863B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D48 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009081 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269342
#269342
oklch(58.5% 0.153 147.7)
- #AA56A9
#AA56A9
oklch(58.4% 0.152 327.7)
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 #269342, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #269342.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
Use #269342 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.