#26990E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.7% 0.192 141.2), rgb(38, 153, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#26990E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26990E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 153, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.192 141.2) |
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 #26990E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26990E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26990E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26990E text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD097
oklch(80.8% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B75B
oklch(70.7% 0.15 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26990E
oklch(59.7% 0.192 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.078 141.2)
#26990E 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908124 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009482 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26990E
#26990E
oklch(59.7% 0.192 141.2)
- #B14FC3
#B14FC3
oklch(59.8% 0.192 321.2)
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 #26990E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.050
Use #26990E 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.