#269F73
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.7% 0.123 163.4), rgb(38, 159, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#269F73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #269F73 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 159, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.123 163.4) |
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 #269F73 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #269F73 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #269F73 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #269F73 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B490
oklch(70.8% 0.097 163.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#269F73
oklch(62.7% 0.123 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#014F35
oklch(37.8% 0.081 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#072E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 163.2)
#269F73 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) | #9C9371 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8876 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F93 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #269F73
#269F73
oklch(62.7% 0.123 163.4)
- #BB689B
#BB689B
oklch(62.7% 0.123 343.6)
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 #269F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.051
Use #269F73 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.