#26A338
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.7% 0.181 144.9), rgb(38, 163, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#26A338 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26A338 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 163, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.181 144.9) |
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 #26A338 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26A338 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26A338 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26A338 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#62B767
oklch(70.6% 0.141 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26A338
oklch(62.7% 0.181 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#015111
oklch(37.8% 0.118 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 145.1)
#26A338 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) | #A6942B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A42 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26A338
#26A338
oklch(62.7% 0.181 144.9)
- #BD5AC3
#BD5AC3
oklch(62.7% 0.182 325.3)
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 #26A338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.047
Use #26A338 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.