#26B536
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.6% 0.203 144.2), rgb(38, 181, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#26B536 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26B536 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 181, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.203 144.2) |
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 #26B536 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #26B536 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26B536 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26B536 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#8CD68C
oklch(80.9% 0.126 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#26B536
oklch(67.6% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#26B536 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) | #B8A423 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99943 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26B536
#26B536
oklch(67.6% 0.203 144.2)
- #D262DC
#D262DC
oklch(67.7% 0.204 324.3)
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 #26B536, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26B536.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
Use #26B536 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.