#26AD32
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.4% 0.197 143.9), rgb(38, 173, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#26AD32 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26AD32 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 173, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.197 143.9) |
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 #26AD32 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26AD32 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26AD32 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26AD32 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD199
oklch(80.9% 0.096 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB95E
oklch(70.8% 0.155 143.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26AD32
oklch(65.4% 0.197 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#043007
oklch(27% 0.082 143.9)
#26AD32 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) | #B09C1F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A895 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26AD32
#26AD32
oklch(65.4% 0.197 143.9)
- #C85ED3
#C85ED3
oklch(65.4% 0.196 323.8)
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 #26AD32, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26AD32.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
Use #26AD32 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.