#269E51
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(61.7% 0.154 150.4), rgb(38, 158, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#269E51 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269E51 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 158, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.154 150.4) |
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 #269E51 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269E51 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269E51 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269E51 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B679
oklch(70.8% 0.12 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#269E51
oklch(61.7% 0.154 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#045023
oklch(37.8% 0.101 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.1)
#269E51 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) | #9F904B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918656 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269E51
#269E51
oklch(61.7% 0.154 150.4)
- #B75FB0
#B75FB0
oklch(61.7% 0.152 330.2)
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 #269E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.050
Use #269E51 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.