#269D58
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.6% 0.146 152.7), rgb(38, 157, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#269D58 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269D58 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 157, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.146 152.7) |
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 #269D58 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269D58 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269D58 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269D58 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 153)
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Step 400
400
#65B57E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#269D58
oklch(61.6% 0.146 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#054F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#269D58 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) | #9D9053 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269D58
#269D58
oklch(61.6% 0.146 152.7)
- #B760AA
#B760AA
oklch(61.6% 0.145 333)
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 #269D58, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #269D58.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
Use #269D58 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.