#269648
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.4% 0.151 148.9), rgb(38, 150, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#269648 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269648 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 150, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.151 148.9) |
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 #269648 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269648 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269648 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269648 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B577
oklch(70.7% 0.118 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#269648
oklch(59.4% 0.151 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F22
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 148.6)
#269648 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) | #978941 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009384 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269648
#269648
oklch(59.4% 0.151 148.9)
- #AE59AA
#AE59AA
oklch(59.4% 0.151 329)
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 #269648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #269648 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.