#26AC3B
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.2% 0.189 145.1), rgb(38, 172, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#26AC3B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26AC3B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 172, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.189 145.1) |
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 #26AC3B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26AC3B | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26AC3B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26AC3B text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB864
oklch(70.6% 0.147 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26AC3B
oklch(65.2% 0.189 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#05300A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.8)
#26AC3B 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) | #AF9C2D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09145 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A795 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26AC3B
#26AC3B
oklch(65.2% 0.189 145.1)
- #C75FCE
#C75FCE
oklch(65.2% 0.189 325)
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 #26AC3B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26AC3B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.046
Use #26AC3B 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.