#26AF25
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.9% 0.206 142.7), rgb(38, 175, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#26AF25 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26AF25 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 175, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.206 142.7) |
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 #26AF25 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #26AF25 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26AF25 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26AF25 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400
#5DB958
oklch(70.7% 0.161 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26AF25
oklch(65.9% 0.206 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#26AF25 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) | #B39E00 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49435 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA95 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26AF25
#26AF25
oklch(65.9% 0.206 142.7)
- #CA5CD9
#CA5CD9
oklch(65.8% 0.206 322.7)
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 #26AF25, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26AF25.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.052
Use #26AF25 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.