#269753
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.142 152), rgb(38, 151, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#269753 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269753 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 151, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.142 152) |
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 #269753 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269753 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269753 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269753 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400
#67B57E
oklch(70.8% 0.112 152.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#269753
oklch(59.8% 0.142 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F27
oklch(37.7% 0.093 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#269753 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) | #978A4E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8058 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009587 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269753
#269753
oklch(59.8% 0.142 152)
- #AF5CA5
#AF5CA5
oklch(59.8% 0.142 331.8)
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 #269753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.054
Use #269753 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.