#26962F
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.1% 0.172 144), rgb(38, 150, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#26962F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26962F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 150, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.172 144) |
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 #26962F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26962F | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26962F text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26962F text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56E
oklch(70.8% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A145
oklch(63.1% 0.158 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#26962F
oklch(59.1% 0.172 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#0A6015
oklch(42.6% 0.132 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 144)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#26962F 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) | #998821 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F39 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009281 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26962F
#26962F
oklch(59.1% 0.172 144)
- #AD53B6
#AD53B6
oklch(59.1% 0.171 323.9)
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 #26962F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #26962F 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.