#269F12
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.4% 0.197 141.5), rgb(38, 159, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#269F12 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269F12 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 159, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.197 141.5) |
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 #269F12 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269F12 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269F12 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269F12 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
#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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B859
oklch(70.7% 0.155 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#269F12
oklch(61.4% 0.197 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#093005
oklch(27.2% 0.082 141.5)
#269F12 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) | #A38F00 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968627 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A87 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269F12
#269F12
oklch(61.4% 0.197 141.5)
- #B852CA
#B852CA
oklch(61.4% 0.197 321.4)
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 #269F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.052
Use #269F12 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.