#26A820
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.9% 0.201 142.4), rgb(38, 168, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#26A820 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26A820 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 168, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.201 142.4) |
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 #26A820 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26A820 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26A820 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26A820 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#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
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B959
oklch(70.8% 0.158 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26A820
oklch(63.9% 0.201 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#063005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.5)
#26A820 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) | #AC9700 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E31 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A38F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26A820
#26A820
oklch(63.9% 0.201 142.4)
- #C258D2
#C258D2
oklch(63.9% 0.201 322.2)
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 #26A820, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26A820.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.011
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
Use #26A820 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.