#26A15A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.7% 0.149 152.7), rgb(38, 161, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#26A15A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26A15A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 161, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.149 152.7) |
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 #26A15A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26A15A | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26A15A text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26A15A text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B67D
oklch(70.8% 0.117 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26A15A
oklch(62.7% 0.149 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#015027
oklch(37.8% 0.097 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#26A15A 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) | #A19355 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F90 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26A15A
#26A15A
oklch(62.7% 0.149 152.7)
- #BB62AF
#BB62AF
oklch(62.6% 0.149 332.4)
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 #26A15A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26A15A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
Use #26A15A 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.