#26A871
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65% 0.137 159.6), rgb(38, 168, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#26A871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26A871 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 168, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.137 159.6) |
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 #26A871 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26A871 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26A871 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26A871 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB589
oklch(70.7% 0.107 159.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26A871
oklch(65% 0.137 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#052F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 158.8)
#26A871 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) | #A69B6E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F75 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26A871
#26A871
oklch(65% 0.137 159.6)
- #C56BAA
#C56BAA
oklch(65% 0.138 339.6)
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 #26A871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.006
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
Use #26A871 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.