#26AF32
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.9% 0.199 143.9), rgb(38, 175, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#26AF32 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26AF32 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 175, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.199 143.9) |
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 #26AF32 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #26AF32 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26AF32 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26AF32 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD199
oklch(80.8% 0.096 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB95D
oklch(70.7% 0.156 143.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#26AF32
oklch(65.9% 0.199 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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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)
#26AF32 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) | #B29E1E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA96 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26AF32
#26AF32
oklch(65.9% 0.199 143.9)
- #CB5ED5
#CB5ED5
oklch(65.9% 0.2 324.2)
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 #26AF32, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26AF32.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.016
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.050
Use #26AF32 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.