#269E45
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.5% 0.164 147.5), rgb(38, 158, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#269E45 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269E45 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 158, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.164 147.5) |
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 #269E45 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269E45 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269E45 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269E45 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B671
oklch(70.6% 0.128 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#269E45
oklch(61.5% 0.164 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#05501C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F11
oklch(27% 0.068 147.2)
#269E45 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) | #A0903D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269E45
#269E45
oklch(61.5% 0.164 147.5)
- #B75BB7
#B75BB7
oklch(61.5% 0.165 327.4)
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 #269E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.049
Use #269E45 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.