#26A47A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.2% 0.124 165.3), rgb(38, 164, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#26A47A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26A47A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 164, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.124 165.3) |
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 #26A47A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26A47A | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26A47A text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26A47A text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB7
oklch(81% 0.062 165)
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Step 400
400
#60B492
oklch(70.7% 0.097 165.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26A47A
oklch(64.2% 0.124 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#26A47A 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) | #A09878 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A498 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26A47A
#26A47A
oklch(64.2% 0.124 165.3)
- #C16C9E
#C16C9E
oklch(64.2% 0.124 344.9)
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 #26A47A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #26A47A 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.