#26A017
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.7% 0.196 141.7), rgb(38, 160, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#26A017 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 142°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26A017 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 160, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.196 141.7) |
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 #26A017 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26A017 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26A017 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26A017 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#9ED197
oklch(81% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B85A
oklch(70.8% 0.154 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26A017
oklch(61.7% 0.196 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#083005
oklch(27.1% 0.082 141.9)
#26A017 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) | #A49000 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B88 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26A017
#26A017
oklch(61.7% 0.196 141.7)
- #B953CA
#B953CA
oklch(61.7% 0.196 321.7)
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 #26A017, 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 0.017
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
Use #26A017 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.